Injection into vocal cord cost at US hospitals
Injection into vocal cord · CPT 31513
$31.57
lowest cash price
$499.50
national median
$5,339.00
highest cash price
90
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $31.57–$5,339.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($472.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($459.51)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $31.57 | $1,226.40 | $1,289.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $546.00 | $546.00 | $546.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $323.20 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $323.20 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $537.80 | $537.80 | $537.80 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $415.80 | $415.80 | $415.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $189.60 | $189.60 | $189.60 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 16 | $424.38 | $457.30 | $5,339.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $459.51 | $459.51 | $459.51 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 35 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 90 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $714.00 | $714.00 | $714.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $499.50 | $499.50 | $499.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,428.00 | $1,428.00 | $1,428.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $284.93 – $4,401.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $126.03 – $267.06 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $342.74 – $3,437.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $397.26 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $393.69 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $397.26 – $2,665.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $345.51 – $1,559.65 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $472.36 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $155.59 – $465.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $185.50 – $946.62 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,285.00 – $1,285.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $404.78 – $607.17 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $371.70 – $520.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $124.20 – $819.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $340.00 – $1,094.68 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $349.00 – $730.66 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $337.00 – $852.05 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $337.00 – $838.95 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $286.52 – $868.02 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $996.20 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $382.35 – $5,180.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $435.84 – $6,462.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $419.13 – $678.99 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $138.36 – $3,935.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $233.01 – $1,296.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $130.21 – $1,002.38 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $445.41 – $8,002.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $2,557.61 – $2,611.45 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $130.21 – $1,002.38 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $146.85 – $1,477.48 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $130.21 – $1,002.38 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $106.00 – $1,005.54 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $136.35 – $468.53 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $427.78 – $13,592.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $452.91 – $2,210.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $31.89 – $207.37 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $199.33 – $2,100.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $389.60 – $2,277.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $370.29 – $2,788.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $150.81 – $1,188.60 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $150.81 – $1,188.60 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $364.15 – $2,234.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $136.35 – $783.95 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $130.21 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $427.78 – $13,592.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $156.53 – $717.53 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $148.17 – $1,782.41 |