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Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21497

This procedure wires the upper and lower teeth together to hold the jaw in a fixed position for a reason other than a broken jaw. It is used, for example, to stabilize the jaw after certain corrective jaw surgery or to keep it immobile for a period of healing when no fracture is present.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th–90th $631$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$4,074Professionalmedian $759 · 10th–90th $589$1,1220%20%10th90th$759$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,122.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,778.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,737.80