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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

West 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 October 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$741

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $1,479 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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$724$437 to $1,259
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,479$1,230 to $2,138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $617 to $2,754Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $316 to $3,890
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $1,479professional $724

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 44th of 51

$741

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.