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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Kentucky 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?

$851

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $813 from a physician practice, and about $1,778 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 5 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$813$398 to $1,778
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,778$617 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $398 to $10,715Professionalmedian $813 · 10th to 90th $355 to $2,754
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,778professional $813

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
$398.11
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,290.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$13,182.57
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,025.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $851 · 42nd 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.