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Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition

New Jersey 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 $5,888 · 10th–90th $1,288$10,4710%10%10th90th$5,888Professionalmedian $708 · 10th–90th $537$3,0900%10%20%10th90th$708$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
$1,258.93
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,137.96
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,230.27
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,762.47
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,621.81