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Removal Of A Noncancerous Growth From Upper Jaw

Iowa rates for HCPCS 21049

Surgery to remove a noncancerous growth or cyst from the upper jaw bone. Because of the size or position of the growth, the surgeon cuts through and removes a section of the jaw bone along with it rather than simply scooping it out.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Noncancerous Growth From Upper Jaw cost?

$2,512

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,291 from a physician practice, and about $4,467 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,291$1,862 to $2,754
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,467$2,818 to $7,586

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $13,183Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $3,467
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,467professional $2,291

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,162.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$13,182.57
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$10,000.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,162.28
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$6,309.57
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,311.31
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,511.89
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 16.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Iowa· 5th of 51

$2,512

AK $4,677TX $282

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.