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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

Virginia 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 Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $871 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 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 8 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$871$437 to $1,148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$490 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $417 to $6,166Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $380 to $3,020
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,072professional $871

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
$676.08
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,041.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,548.82
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$3,548.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,951.21
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,677.35
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,981.07
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$3,311.31
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$13,182.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $871 · 36th 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.