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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Maryland 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?

$955

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $1,023.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $646 to $3,388Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $813 to $1,514
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $871professional $955

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,023.29
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,041.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,949.84
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $955 · 49th 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.