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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Alaska rates for HCPCS 41530

Uses a needle-shaped probe to deliver radiofrequency energy under the surface at the back of the tongue, shrinking bulky tissue that crowds the airway. One or more spots may be treated in a single session. It is used to reduce snoring and obstructive sleep apnea caused by a narrow airway behind the tongue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$1,202

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,202 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,288 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 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 6 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$1,288$851 to $2,754
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$589 to $2,455

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $437 to $4,467Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $380 to $4,467
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,072professional $1,288

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
$1,202.26
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,467.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$3,388.44
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$4,365.16
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$5,011.87
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,495.41
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$4,365.16
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,754.23
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
$354.81
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $1,202 · 3rd of 51
CA $1,950MD $741

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.