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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Missouri 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 Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $871 from a physician practice, and about $1,778 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$871$427 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,778$1,023 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $479 to $5,129Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $372 to $3,388
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,778professional $871

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
$812.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$6,309.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,388.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,951.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $955 · 17th 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.