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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Minnesota 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?

$2,239

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,188 from a physician practice, and about $5,370 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$2,188$1,622 to $2,951
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,370$2,570 to $9,333

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $17,783Professionalmedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $3,467
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,370professional $2,188

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
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,445.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$26,915.35
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,981.07
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,918.31
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,548.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$9,772.37
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,467.37

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota $2,239 · 3rd 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.