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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Nevada 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?

$759

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $3,548 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$724$589 to $871
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,548$2,239 to $5,012

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $5,754Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,122
$20$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $3,548professional $724

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
$645.65
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$851.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,165.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,148.15
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$4,786.30
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$4,265.80
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,096.48
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
$354.81
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$602.56

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada· 39th of 51

$759

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.