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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Michigan 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?

$851

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $851 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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$851$759 to $977
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$2,455 to $4,571

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $933 to $6,457Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $170 to $1,096
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,236professional $851

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
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$5,754.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$977.24
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,623.41
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,412.54
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,754.40
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,122.02
Priority Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13
12 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
$380.19
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$489.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$741.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$691.83
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$537.03
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$213.80
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$794.33
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$158.49
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$107.15
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$741.31

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 32nd of 51

$851

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.