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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Oklahoma 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?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $832 from a physician practice, and about $1,318 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 4 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$398 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$891 to $2,951

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $501 to $6,457Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $355 to $3,020
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,318professional $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
$501.19
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$3,311.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma $891 · 31st 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.