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Facial Bone Reshaping to Reduce Size or Contour

Utah 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?

$525

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $525 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $525 from a physician practice, and about $4,467 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$525$148 to $676
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,467$1,698 to $10,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $933 to $13,804Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $93 to $891
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $4,467professional $525

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
$933.25
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$9,332.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,174.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,047.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$676.08
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$17,782.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,148.15
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,148.15
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,174.90
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
$416.87
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$812.83

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 50th of 51

$525

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.