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Surgical Cutting of a Voice Box Nerve

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 31595

This covers a surgical procedure to cut a nerve on one side of the voice box called the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which controls movement of the vocal cords. It is performed as a treatment for certain conditions that cause abnormal vocal cord muscle spasm or movement, such as a type of voice disorder that makes speaking difficult. This changes how the vocal cords move on that side to relieve the underlying problem.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th–90th $2,089$13,4900%5%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th–90th $832$4,1690%5%10%10th90th$1,778$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$13,489.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,019.95