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Throat Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnea

California rates for HCPCS 42145

Removes and reshapes tissue at the back of the throat, including the soft palate and the dangling uvula, and tightens the throat walls so the airway stays open during sleep. It is done for obstructive sleep apnea and heavy snoring caused by tissue collapsing into the airway. The tonsils are often taken out at the same time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Throat Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnea cost?

$8,318

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $12,882.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $17,783Professionalmedian $708 · 10th to 90th $550 to $1,549
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $8,913professional $708

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
$3,981.07
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$23,442.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,454.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,413.10
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,584.89
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$42,657.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where California sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

California· 5th of 50

$8,318

IN $11,220ND $692

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.