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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Indiana 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?

$741

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $741 from a physician practice, and about $6,026 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$741$631 to $871
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,026$2,754 to $12,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $19,498Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,148
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,026professional $741

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
$588.84
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$794.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$933.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$162.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$138.04
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,288.25
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
$295.12
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$562.34

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 41st of 51

$741

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.