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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 July 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$851

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 3 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 $1,072
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$1,000 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $871 to $7,244Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $372 to $3,020
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,236professional $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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $851 · 43rd 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.