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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Indiana 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 Indiana, 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 $6,607 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 4 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$407 to $1,148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,607$4,266 to $9,120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $832 to $10,471Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,311
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,607professional $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
$407.38
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,548.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $891 · 29th 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.