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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Connecticut 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?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $4,677 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$891$447 to $1,479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,677$3,715 to $6,918

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,677 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $8,913Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $372 to $3,388
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,677professional $891

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
$2,754.23
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,022.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,801.89
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $912 · 26th 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.