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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 October 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $1,202 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$891$407 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,202$891 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $661 to $4,898Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $363 to $2,291
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,202professional $891

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$724.44
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$56,234.13
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$3,090.30
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,995.26
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,698.24
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,162.28
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,244.36
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,023.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$776.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$724.44
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$6,606.93
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,754.23
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in North Carolina than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania· 27th of 51

$891

NC $2,042DC $457

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.