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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Iowa 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 July 2026.

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

$1,000

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $1,585.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $631 to $2,291
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $1,000

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,890.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,187.76
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,630.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$10,000.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,238.72
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,995.26
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,737.80

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Hawaii than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $1,000 · 13th of 51
HI $3,162KY $676

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.