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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Utah 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 $6,026 · 10th–90th $407$11,2200%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $479 · 10th–90th $282$2,5700%20%10th90th$479$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
$407.38
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$9,332.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$20,892.96
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$14,454.40