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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Oregon 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?

$1,047

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $1,514 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$977$692 to $1,995
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,514$851 to $1,995

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $468 to $5,754Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $427 to $2,951
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $1,514professional $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
$954.99
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,570.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,238.72
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$4,265.80
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$4,786.30
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$5,128.61
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$4,365.16
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,570.40
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$12,882.50
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $1,047 · 7th 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.