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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Florida 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?

$631

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $589 from a physician practice, and about $3,311 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$589$457 to $741
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,311$1,995 to $6,166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $13,183Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $138 to $955
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $3,311professional $589

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
$707.95
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$831.76
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$9,772.37
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,047.13
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$16,982.44
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$12,589.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,202.26
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
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
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$562.34

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 49th of 51

$631

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.