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Radical Removal of a Jaw Bone Cancer

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 21045

Removes a cancer of the lower jaw together with a wide margin of surrounding bone and soft tissue, taking a substantial section of the jaw with it. Going well beyond the visible edge of the tumor reduces the chance of cancer cells being left behind. Rebuilding the jaw is planned as part of the same treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radical Removal of a Jaw Bone Cancer cost?

$1,995

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,995 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,413 to $7,943.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $10,471Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $2,754
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,995professional $1,862

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$19,498.45
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$16,982.44

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 12.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,995 · 44th of 50
IN $15,136WV $1,175

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.