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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Delaware 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?

$776

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $1,230 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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$724$389 to $1,000
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,230$1,000 to $1,585

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $708 to $2,692Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $331 to $3,090
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,230professional $724

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
$389.05
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,071.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,162.28

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 41st of 51

$776

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.