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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Arizona 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?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 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 5 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$851$417 to $1,230
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$977 to $3,890

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $447 to $5,623Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,020
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,188professional $851

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
$1,445.44
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,511.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,311.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,311.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Arizona 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.

Arizona $891 · 35th 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.