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Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition

Florida 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 $4,365 · 10th–90th $776$10,7150%5%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $646 · 10th–90th $490$1,0470%10%20%10th90th$646$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$741.31
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,000.00
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$11,220.18
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,318.26
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,772.37
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$707.95
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,230.27
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$741.31