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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 21138

Reshapes a prominent or uneven forehead by shaving and contouring the bone, then adding an implant material or a piece of the patient's own bone to smooth and even out the result. It is used for a heavy brow ridge or a forehead contour that stands out, whether from natural shape, an old injury, or a bone condition. The incision is usually hidden behind the hairline.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft cost?

$1,479

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $7,943 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 5 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$1,259$891 to $2,042
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7,943$5,248 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $4,677 to $13,804Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $813 to $2,951
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,943professional $1,259

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$9,549.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,235.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$16,595.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,398.83
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $1,479 · 15th of 51
CA $6,310KY $891

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.