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Other Surgery On The Skull, Face Or Jaw Bones

North Carolina 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 July 2026.

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

$708

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $708 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $79.43 to $1,660.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,677 · 10th to 90th $617 to $8,710Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $79 to $955
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,677professional $158

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,995.26
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 154.9 times more in Wisconsin than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $708 · 38th of 49
WI $12,303MT $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.