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Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition

Iowa 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 $3,162 · 10th–90th $933$6,7610%10%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $589$3,3880%10%10th90th$933$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$933.25
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,466.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$4,365.16
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,737.80
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,778.28
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,548.82