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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Indiana 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?

$1,096

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $15,136 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$891$832 to $1,047
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15,136$9,120 to $22,387

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15,136 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $25,704Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $759 to $1,445
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $15,136professional $891

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
$1,122.02
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$11,220.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$27,542.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,380.38
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $1,096 · 40th 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.