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Complete Removal Of The Tongue

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 41140

Removes the entire tongue, most often for a cancer that has spread through it, with a breathing opening created in the neck if needed to protect the airway. The lymph nodes of the neck are not removed as part of this operation. Speech and swallowing are permanently changed, so rehabilitation and reconstruction are planned as part of treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Removal Of The Tongue cost?

$2,455

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,188 to $2,570.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $347 to $18,621Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,905 to $3,236
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,074professional $2,455

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
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,570.40
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,025.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,248.07

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Minnesota than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $2,455 · 30th of 51
MN $5,012WV $2,138

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.