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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Nevada 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 October 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$955

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $1,698 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$912$398 to $1,202
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,698$1,047 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $832 to $4,467Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $372 to $2,884
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,698professional $912

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$977.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$741.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$691.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,128.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,884.03
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,548.13
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,380.38
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$4,265.80
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in North Carolina than in Washington, DC. 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.

Nevada· 23rd of 51

$955

NC $2,042DC $457

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.