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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

New York 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 $617$14,1250%5%10th90th$5,754$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$467.74
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$11,748.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,782.79
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$12,302.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$7,943.28
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,096.48
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$10,000.00
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,258.93