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Open Repair Of A Complex Forehead Sinus Fracture

Vermont rates for HCPCS 21344

Repairs a badly broken frontal sinus, the air-filled space in the forehead bone above the eyes, through open surgery that exposes and rebuilds the bone. It is used when the break is shattered into several pieces or runs through the back wall of the sinus, which lies directly against the covering of the brain, and more than one route of access may be needed. Plates or wires hold the fragments in position while they heal.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair Of A Complex Forehead Sinus Fracture cost?

$2,291

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,291 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $2,455.

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 $2,344 · 10th to 90th $468 to $6,761Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $2,884
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,344professional $2,291

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,630.27
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 9.1 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.

Vermont· 13th of 51

$2,291

AK $5,623TX $617

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.