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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Massachusetts 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?

$955

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $955 from a physician practice, and about $1,413 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$955$457 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,413$525 to $2,818

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $457 to $4,266Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $380 to $3,020
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,413professional $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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,715.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,388.44
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$9,120.11
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$5,128.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,884.03
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,071.52
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$9,772.37
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,344.23
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$9,120.11
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,388.44

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts $955 · 20th 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.