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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Georgia 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?

$955

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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 6 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$457 to $1,288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$1,445 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $692 to $7,079Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $389 to $3,467
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,388professional $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
$812.83
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$9,549.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,888.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,630.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,995.26
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $955 · 19th 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.