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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Michigan 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 negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $603 from a physician practice, and about $2,884 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 6 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$603$417 to $1,072
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,884$2,042 to $4,898

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $537 to $6,918Professionalmedian $603 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,585
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,884professional $603

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
$467.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,479.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,388.44
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,709.64
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,630.78
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $741 · 50th 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.