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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Idaho 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?

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $1,549 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 8 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$977$550 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,549$794 to $4,571

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $501 to $7,079Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $398 to $2,754
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,549professional $977

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
$1,412.54
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$3,388.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$8,317.64
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,570.40
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,786.30
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,819.70
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$851.14
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$10,471.29
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,754.40
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$4,466.84

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $977 · 15th 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.