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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Illinois 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 negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $1,698 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$851$427 to $1,230
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,698$912 to $3,311

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $631 to $5,623Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $372 to $3,020
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,698professional $851

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
$537.03
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,737.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,760.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,235.94
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$8,511.38
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,174.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,981.07

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $891 · 28th 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.