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Stitching the Tongue Forward to the Lip in a Baby

New Hampshire 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 October 2026.

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

$741

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $741 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$741$562 to $977
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$1,259 to $2,818

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $3,715Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $427 to $1,175
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,585professional $741

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$524.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,890.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,548.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,230.27
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,090.30
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$346.74

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 6.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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 Hampshire· 13th of 51

$741

AK $1,862TX $302

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.