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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

South Dakota 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?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $1,148 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 7 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$912$646 to $1,738
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,148$676 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $389 to $4,365Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $372 to $2,692
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,148professional $912

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
$380.19
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$15,488.17
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,187.76
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,949.84
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,884.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where South Dakota 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 Dakota $912 · 23rd 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.