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Stitching the Tongue Forward to the Lip in a Baby

New York 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?

$617

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $537 from a physician practice, and about $4,074 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$537$437 to $776
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,074$2,455 to $6,166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $631 to $8,913Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $380 to $1,349
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,074professional $537

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
$575.44
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$891.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$891.25
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$4,073.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,715.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,621.81
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,513.56
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,047.13
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$954.99
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,162.28
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,778.28
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,174.90

Where New York sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in California than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New York $617 · 16th of 51
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.