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Forehead Reduction With Implant Or Bone Graft

Utah 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?

$1,318

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $5,888 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 7 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$1,259$871 to $1,862
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,888$3,388 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $10,233Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $832 to $5,012
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,888professional $1,259

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
$1,258.93
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,011.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,905.46
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$17,782.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,238.72
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,737.80
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,548.82

Where Utah 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.

Utah $1,318 · 25th 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.