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Midface Reconstruction of the Upper Jaw and Nose

New York rates for HCPCS 21151

Reconstructive surgery that repositions the bones of the middle of the face — the upper jaw and the area around the nose — to correct a deformity or a jaw that does not line up with the rest of the face. The bones are cut in a planned pattern, moved into their corrected position, and held there while they heal.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Midface Reconstruction of the Upper Jaw and Nose cost?

$1,738

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,738 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,738 from a physician practice, and about $5,248 from a hospital or other facility.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,738$1,514 to $1,950
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,248$2,570 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $11,749Professionalmedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $2,951
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,248professional $1,738

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$12,302.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,454.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$338.84
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$12,589.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,025.60
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,019.95
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,344.23
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$5,754.40
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,265.80
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$8,511.38
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,344.23
15 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,047.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,862.09
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$489.78
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$234.42
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,621.81
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,380.38
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,862.09
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$977.24
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$467.74
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,621.81

Where New York sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

New York· 46th of 51

$1,738

AK $7,244TX $363

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.