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Surgical Correction of Tongue-Tie

Maryland 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?

$339

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 to $417.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $3,388Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $240 to $603
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,698professional $339

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$602.56
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$630.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$645.65
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$562.34

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 48th of 51

$339

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.