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Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Jaw Wiring For A Non-Fracture Condition cost?

$1,023

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $1,259.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,479Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $708 to $1,318
$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,259professional $1,023

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,288.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 12th of 51

$1,023

AK $2,399TX $427

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.