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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Ohio 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?

$871

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $832 from a physician practice, and about $2,818 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 8 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$832$417 to $1,479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,818$1,318 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $776 to $10,233Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,467
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,818professional $832

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
$724.44
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$4,168.69
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,951.21
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$83.18
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$5,128.61
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,019.95

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $871 · 37th 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.