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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Illinois 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?

$1,413

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,318 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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$1,318$933 to $1,698
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$1,349 to $5,370

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $933 to $9,772Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,138
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,138professional $1,318

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
$933.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,089.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$20,417.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,949.84
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$13,182.57
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,288.25
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$12,882.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $1,413 · 20th 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.