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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 21209

A surgical procedure that reshapes one or more facial bones to reduce their size or smooth out a prominent contour, such as an overly large jaw, cheekbone, or chin area. The surgeon removes or files down excess bone to create a more balanced facial shape. It may be done for cosmetic reasons or to correct a bone that has grown too large or asymmetrically.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour cost?

$871

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $871 from a physician practice, and about $2,818 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$871$724 to $1,047
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,818$1,995 to $5,370

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $6,918Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,148
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,818professional $871

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
$794.33
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,047.13
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,413.10
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,318.26
6 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
$354.81
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$724.44

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 6.2 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.

Arkansas· 29th of 51

$871

AK $3,020TX $490

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.