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Repositioning The Lower Jaw With Plates And Screws

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21196

Splits the bone of the lower jaw in a controlled way so the jaw can be moved forward, back or rotated into a better position, then fixes it there with small plates and screws. The fixation is rigid enough that the jaws do not have to be wired shut afterwards. It is used to correct a bite that does not line up, and can also help breathing and appearance.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repositioning The Lower Jaw With Plates And Screws cost?

$2,239

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,479 to $4,266.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $3,020
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,129professional $1,479

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
$1,479.11
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$6,918.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,238.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,981.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 20th of 51

$2,239

CA $6,607KY $1,445

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.