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Needle Muscle Test of the Voice Box

Virginia 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 $89 · 10th to 90th $76 to $89Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $78 to $135
$50$100$200facility $89professional $107

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. 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
$75.86
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$120.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$138.04