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Removal Of A Bony Bump On The Lower Jaw

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 21031

Surgery to shave away a harmless bony growth on the inner side of the lower jaw. These bumps are common and usually left alone, but they are removed when they get in the way of a denture, interfere with eating or speaking, or are repeatedly rubbed sore.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Bony Bump On The Lower Jaw cost?

$398

Typical physician fee. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $589.

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 60 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $398 ยท 10th to 90th $257 to $933
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kprofessional $398

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$794.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$794.33

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

AK $832KY $295

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.