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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

South Carolina 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 South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 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 6 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$437 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$708 to $5,623

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $447 to $9,772Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $372 to $2,399
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,585professional $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
$446.68
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,698.24
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$9,772.37
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,548.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,890.45
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$4,073.80

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $871 · 39th 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.