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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Tennessee 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 Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $871 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$871$437 to $1,995
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$1,259 to $3,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $955 to $5,248Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $347 to $14,454
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,089professional $871

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
$891.25
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,318.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$933.25
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,128.61
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,318.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 26th 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.