Tightening of the Outer Eyelid Corner

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 21282

A procedure that repositions and tightens the outer corner of the eyelids, at the side of the eye nearest the ear. It is used when that corner has stretched or slipped so the lower lid sags away from the eyeball, causing watering and irritation. The corner tissue is anchored back to the bony rim of the eye socket through a small incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tightening of the Outer Eyelid Corner cost?

$5,601

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,601 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $589 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,012 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

11% physician fee89% facility fee

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 54 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$589	$447 to $871
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$5,012	$2,239 to $8,710

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $646 to $13,183Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $389 to $1,622

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $776.25 Median $4,897.79 Typical High $12,589.25	Facility	Global	$776.25	$4,897.79	$12,589.25
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier 50 · Both sides Typical Low $4,168.69 Median $10,715.19 Typical High $17,782.79	Facility	50 · Both sides	$4,168.69	$10,715.19	$17,782.79
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,691.53 Median $7,244.36 Typical High $14,791.08	Facility	Global	$2,691.53	$7,244.36	$14,791.08
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $524.81 Median $1,258.93 Typical High $3,311.31	Facility	Global	$524.81	$1,258.93	$3,311.31
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $954.99 Median $2,884.03 Typical High $6,760.83	Facility	Global	$954.99	$2,884.03	$6,760.83

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in Maryland. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

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CA $9,599MD $914

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.