go back

Implant of Tongue Nerve Stimulator for Sleep Apnea

New Hampshire rates for HCPCS 64582

Places a breathing-triggered stimulator that treats obstructive sleep apnea. Through incisions in the neck and chest, an electrode is placed on the nerve that controls tongue movement, a sensor that detects breathing effort is positioned, and a small pulse generator is implanted under the skin. During sleep the device gently stimulates the tongue forward so the airway stays open.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Implant of Tongue Nerve Stimulator for Sleep Apnea cost?

$14,068

Typical total for the visit. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14,068 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,479 to the doctor who performs it, and $12,589 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$1,479$1,122 to $1,862
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$12,589$3,548 to $42,658

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,589 · 10th to 90th $2,399 to $50,119Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $891 to $2,630
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $12,589professional $1,479

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
$1,288.25
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38,018.94
Median
$42,657.95
Typical High
$66,069.34
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,818.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$50,118.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$17,782.79
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$17,782.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,630.27
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20,892.96
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$20,892.96

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 20.1 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

New Hampshire· 23rd of 51

$14,068

$1,479 physician + $12,589 facility

AK $49,097KY $2,446

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.