go back

Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Florida 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?

$832

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $832 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $776 from a physician practice, and about $3,311 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 7 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$776$398 to $1,096
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,311$1,349 to $7,244

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $646 to $10,965Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $347 to $2,630
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,311professional $776

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
$645.65
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,290.87
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$11,220.18
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$3,090.30
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,888.44
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,019.95
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,019.95
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$933.25

Where Florida 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.

Florida $832 · 47th 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.