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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Montana 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?

$871

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $1,122 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$851$525 to $1,549
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,122$661 to $1,698

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $575 to $5,623Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $347 to $4,169
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $1,122professional $851

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
$346.74
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,890.45
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$5,623.41
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$5,623.41
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$5,248.07
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$4,466.84

Where Montana 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.

Montana $871 · 40th 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.