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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

North Carolina 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?

$891

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $1,318.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $603 to $1,995
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $891

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
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,905.46
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,445.44
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$10,000.00

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $891 · 20th 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.