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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $628.32 – $654.78 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $628.32 – $654.78 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $628.32 – $654.78 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $628.32 – $654.78 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $152.48 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $152.48 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $163.37 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $163.37 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $163.37 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $152.48 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $152.48 – $801.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $163.37 – $774.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $152.48 – $801.29 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $223.25 – $1,019.57 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $233.30 – $1,019.57 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $155.59 – $729.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $155.59 – $899.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $153.26 – $823.80 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $155.59 – $778.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $155.59 – $823.80 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $153.26 – $865.37 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $383.31 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $387.77 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $383.31 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $385.37 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $385.37 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $387.77 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $385.37 – $11,143.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $265.46 – $1,544.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $194.74 – $415.87 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $265.46 – $2,118.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $263.35 – $6,492.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $193.50 – $400.15 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $236.09 – $2,017.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $1,026.16 – $1,026.16 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $1,026.16 – $1,026.16 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $1,026.16 – $1,026.16 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $1,777.46 – $1,777.46 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,026.16 – $1,026.16 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $1,026.16 – $1,026.16 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $466.60 – $1,270.86 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $155.59 – $816.24 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $98.03 – $114.37 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $93.67 – $146.56 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $108.92 – $226.96 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $447.33 – $1,877.47 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $439.94 – $1,678.27 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $460.75 – $2,966.21 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $447.33 – $1,877.47 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $445.10 – $1,877.47 |