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Removal Of A Bony Bump On The Lower Jaw

North Carolina 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?

$447

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $447 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $347 to $676.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $263 to $955
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $447

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
$263.03
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$870.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$794.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$676.08
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,235.94

Where North Carolina sits

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.

North Carolina $447 · 15th of 51
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.