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Putting A Dislocated Jaw Back In Place

California rates for HCPCS 21480

Treats a lower jaw that has slipped out of its socket in front of the ear. The clinician places their thumbs inside the mouth on the back teeth and presses down and back until the joint returns to position, with no incision. It covers a first dislocation and also repeat episodes in someone whose jaw comes out often.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Putting A Dislocated Jaw Back In Place cost?

$3,802

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,802 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,239 to $5,754.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $479 to $12,882Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $31 to $347
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,981professional $141

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
$1,000.00
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,659.59
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$275.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$346.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where California sits

The same service costs 114.8 times more in Connecticut than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $3,802 · 3rd of 50
CT $4,571ME $39.81

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.