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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Utah 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?

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $3,890 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$977$537 to $1,585
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,890$3,020 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $537 to $6,026Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $398 to $4,074
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,890professional $977

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
$537.03
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,467.37
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$891.25
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$9,772.37
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,778.28
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,778.28
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,818.38

Where Utah 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.

Utah $977 · 11th 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.