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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Washington 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 $4,677 · 10th–90th $490$26,3030%5%10%10th90th$4,677$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
$630.96
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$21,877.62
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,589.25
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,754.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$16,982.44
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$676.08
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$467.74
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,882.50
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$37,153.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$21,877.62
Typical High
$39,810.72