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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Montana 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?

$1,514

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,288 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 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$1,288$1,072 to $1,585
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$1,514 to $1,622

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $1,905Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $851 to $2,455
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,585professional $1,288

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,011.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,548.82
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,905.46
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,905.46
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,737.80

Where Montana 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.

Montana $1,514 · 12th 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.