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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

New York 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?

$1,122

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $3,981 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 9 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$631 to $1,585
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,981$2,138 to $6,166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $661 to $9,120Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $398 to $3,388
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,981professional $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
$512.86
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$9,120.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,691.53
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,548.13
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,258.93
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,041.74
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$5,495.41
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,174.90
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where New York 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.

New York $1,122 · 4th 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.