CPT code 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible, diagnostic2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $124.37 for 31575 in the office and $58.24 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 31575 covers

An otolaryngologist commonly passes a flexible scope through the nose to inspect the larynx and assess structures such as the vocal folds and their movement. In an office or facility setting, the examination may help evaluate hoarseness, voice change, throat symptoms, or swallowing complaints. This code represents diagnostic visualization, not an examination that includes biopsy, lesion removal, or injection treatment.

Document the reason for the examination, the scope examination performed, structures and findings observed, and relevant vocal fold movement. The service has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Do not use modifier 50; CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How South Dakota compares for 31575

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 31575 runs from $112.15 in Arkansas to $169.37 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $124.37. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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31575 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 31575 rate is calculated

Each of 31575’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 31575

The CMS indicators that decide how 31575 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 31575

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 31575 has changed in South Dakota

Price 31575 for an earlier date of service

Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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