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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

South 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?

$794

Typical physician fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $661 to $933.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $550 to $1,585
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $794

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
$588.84
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,584.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,621.81
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where South 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.

South Carolina $794 · 36th 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.