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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Maine 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 October 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$851

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $1,738 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$851$479 to $1,230
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,738$1,072 to $2,089

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $708 to $3,311Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $427 to $1,660
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,738professional $851

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$812.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,737.80
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,778.28
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,148.15
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$870.96
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in North Carolina than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maine· 32nd of 51

$851

NC $2,042DC $457

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.