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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Maryland 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?

$741

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $1,072.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $661 to $2,455Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $363 to $2,455
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $955professional $741

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,290.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,311.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,388.44
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $741 · 51st 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.