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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Delaware 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?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $4,898 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 3 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$912$891 to $955
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,898$2,512 to $7,244

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $977 to $7,244Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,738
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,898professional $912

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
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,548.82

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $912 · 50th 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.