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Surgical Lifting of a Collapsed Cheekbone Arch

Maryland rates for HCPCS 21356

Surgery to lift the slender arch of the cheekbone back into shape after a break has pushed it inward. The surgeon reaches the bone through a small incision, commonly hidden in the hairline above the ear, and elevates the sunken segment into position. It restores the contour of the cheek and can relieve difficulty opening the jaw.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Lifting of a Collapsed Cheekbone Arch cost?

$490

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $575.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $617 · 10th to 90th $479 to $3,388Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $372 to $776
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $617professional $490

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$588.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,122.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,000.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$891.25

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Hawaii than in Kentucky. 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.

Maryland· 50th of 51

$490

HI $2,188KY $468

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.