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Surgical Correction of Tongue-Tie

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 41520

This procedure surgically revises the band of tissue connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth, going beyond a simple snip to reshape the area with stitches. It is used to treat a restrictive tongue-tie that limits tongue movement, which can affect speech, feeding, or oral hygiene.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Correction of Tongue-Tie cost?

$372

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $372 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $447.

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 $2,239 · 10th to 90th $447 to $7,762Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $245 to $447
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,239professional $324

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
$446.68
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$29,512.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$741.31

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 34th of 51

$372

MN $661KY $324

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.