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Needle Muscle Test of the Voice Box

Idaho 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 $81 · 10th to 90th $79 to $331
$100$200facility $81

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$331.13