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Open Repair of a Broken Jaw With the Teeth Fastened

Vermont rates for HCPCS 21462

Surgery that exposes a break in the lower jaw and holds the pieces with plates and screws, while wires or elastics also fasten the upper and lower teeth against each other. Setting the teeth into their normal bite guides the jaw bones into exactly the right position as they heal. Diet is restricted for as long as the teeth are held together.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Jaw With the Teeth Fastened cost?

$2,399

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,585 to $3,467.

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 $661 to $8,710Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $3,715
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,344professional $2,399

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
$1,258.93
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,467.37
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,311.31
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
$1,318.26
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,265.80

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Alaska 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.

Vermont· 14th of 51

$2,399

AK $5,495KY $1,122

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.