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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

New Jersey 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 New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $5,888 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$891$407 to $1,259
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,888$4,074 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $10,965Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $347 to $3,388
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,888professional $891

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
$1,778.28
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,890.45
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,905.46
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$15,135.61
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,884.03

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

New Jersey· 18th of 51

$955

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.