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Removal of the Jaw Joint Disc

Alaska rates for HCPCS 21060

Removes the small cushioning disc that sits between the jawbone and the skull in the joint just in front of the ear, either partly or completely. It is done when the disc is badly worn, displaced, or damaged and is causing pain, locking, or grinding that has not settled with other treatment. The joint is reached through a short incision near the ear.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of the Jaw Joint Disc cost?

$2,138

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,138 from a physician practice, and about $1,622 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,138$759 to $3,388
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,622$1,023 to $3,890

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $832 to $7,079Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,266
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,622professional $2,138

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
$2,344.23
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,890.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,630.27
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,265.80
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,168.69
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,677.35
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,265.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Alaska· 3rd of 51

$2,138

CA $4,074DE $794

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.