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Needle Muscle Test of the Voice Box

Iowa rates for HCPCS 95865

A test of the muscles of the larynx, or voice box, using a fine needle electrode placed into the muscle to record its electrical activity at rest and while the patient speaks or holds a sound. It shows whether a weak or motionless vocal cord is due to nerve damage, and whether that nerve is recovering.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $112 · 10th to 90th $112 to $112Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $81 to $1,698
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $112professional $145

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$316.23