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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

North Dakota 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?

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $912 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 5 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$977$724 to $1,738
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$912$380 to $1,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $372 to $5,370Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $380 to $2,239
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $912professional $977

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
$1,995.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$5,370.32
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,606.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,290.87

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota $977 · 12th 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.