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Mechanical Fixation Of The Tongue

New York rates for HCPCS 41500

A procedure that holds the tongue forward in a set position using a device such as a fine wire, rather than stitches alone. It is used when the tongue falls backwards and obstructs breathing, most often in a baby born with a small or set-back lower jaw.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Mechanical Fixation Of The Tongue cost?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $4,365.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $5,012Professionalmedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,291
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,631professional $1,905

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,011.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,290.87
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58

Where New York sits

The same service costs 173.8 times more in California than in Mississippi. 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.

New York· 2nd of 44

$3,631

CA $4,365MS $25.12

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.