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Stitching the Tongue Forward to the Lip in a Baby

Maine rates for HCPCS 41510

Stitches the tongue forward to the lower lip in a newborn whose lower jaw is very small, holding the tongue out of the throat so it cannot fall back and block breathing. It is a temporary measure while the jaw grows or until a more definitive treatment is arranged. Feeding and breathing are watched closely afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Stitching the Tongue Forward to the Lip in a Baby cost?

$562

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $562 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $501 to $871.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $457 · 10th to 90th $457 to $6,761Professionalmedian $562 · 10th to 90th $457 to $1,148
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $457professional $562

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$537.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,096.48
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,230.27
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,230.27

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in California than in Vermont. 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.

Maine· 24th of 51

$562

CA $1,318VT $427

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.