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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $2,692 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$851$407 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,692$1,288 to $5,370

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $661 to $8,318Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $363 to $2,818
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,692professional $851

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
$660.69
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,344.23
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,548.13
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,862.09
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,162.28
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$8,317.64
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,019.95
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,819.70
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$9,772.37
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,951.21

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $891 · 33rd 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.