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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Iowa 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?

$1,047

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $955 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 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$955$562 to $2,138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$1,318 to $5,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $631 to $7,943Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $372 to $4,467
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,570professional $955

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
$1,288.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$3,162.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$6,606.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$7,943.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$15,488.17
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$6,165.95
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$3,890.45
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $1,047 · 9th 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.