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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Minnesota 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?

$1,349

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,349 from a physician practice, and about $2,951 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$1,349$851 to $2,291
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,951$1,413 to $7,079

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $562 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $490 to $3,162
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,951professional $1,349

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
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,019.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$14,791.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,162.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,715.35
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,079.46
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,311.31
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,019.95

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota $1,349 · 2nd 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.