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Tongue-Tie Release (Frenotomy)

Mississippi rates for HCPCS 41010

This procedure cuts the thin band of tissue under the tongue, called the frenulum, that can restrict how far the tongue moves. It is commonly done for infants or children who have difficulty nursing, speaking, or moving the tongue normally because the band is too tight or short.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Tongue-Tie Release (Frenotomy) cost?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $692 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$219$145 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$692$550 to $1,318

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $437 to $2,570Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $100 to $417
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $692professional $219

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$323.59
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$346.74

Where Mississippi sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Mississippi· 20th of 51

$219

AK $447DC $135

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.