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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 October 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$1,905

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,905 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,585 from a physician practice, and about $2,754 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$1,585$933 to $3,715
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,754$1,950 to $6,166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $479 to $4,467
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,754professional $1,585

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
$1,905.46
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,090.30
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$6,309.57
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,466.84
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,311.31
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,467.37
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,715.35
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,606.93
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in North Carolina than in Washington, DC. 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.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$1,905

NC $2,042DC $457

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.