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Other Surgery On The Skull, Face Or Jaw Bones

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 21299

Covers an operation on the bones of the skull, face or jaws that has no standard named entry of its own. The surgeon submits a written report describing exactly what was done, and the insurer prices it by comparing it with similar named operations.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Other Surgery On The Skull, Face Or Jaw Bones cost?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $44.67 from a physician practice, and about $513 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$44.67$44.67 to $1,096
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$513$115 to $1,479

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $513 · 10th to 90th $62 to $4,677Professionalmedian $45 · 10th to 90th $45 to $79,433
$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $513professional $45

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
$794.33
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$11,220.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,884.03
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66,069.34
Median
$79,432.82
Typical High
$87,096.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 55.0 times more in Alabama than in Montana. 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.

Kentucky· 48th of 51

$158

AL $4,365MT $79.43

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.