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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Iowa rates for HCPCS 31561

A scope is passed through the mouth into the larynx so the surgeon can work directly on the voice box, and the arytenoid, one of the small cartilages that moves a vocal cord, is removed. It is done to widen the airway when the vocal cords sit too close together and breathing is restricted.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,754 · 10th–90th $646$13,4900%10%10th90th$5,754Professionalmedian $813 · 10th–90th $339$1,7780%10%20%10th90th$813$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$17,782.79
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$18,620.87