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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Hawaii 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?

$891

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $1,288.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $2,884Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $372 to $3,467
$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,884professional $832

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,467.37
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,365.16
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,801.89
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Maryland. 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.

Hawaii· 34th of 51

$891

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.