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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Maine 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?

$1,072

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $1,318.

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 $12,023 · 10th to 90th $12,023 to $12,023Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $832 to $1,738
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $12,023professional $1,072

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
$758.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,174.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,344.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Maine 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.

Maine $1,072 · 41st 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.