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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

North Carolina 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?

$1,096

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,096 from a physician practice, and about $955 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 7 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$1,096$575 to $3,090
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$955$525 to $1,862

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $372 to $5,248Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $417 to $4,677
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $955professional $1,096

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
$562.34
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$6,918.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,019.95
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$10,232.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,388.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$15,488.17

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,096 · 6th 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.