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Unlisted Bone Or Muscle Procedure Of The Head

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 21499

An operation on the bones, muscles, or supporting soft tissues of the head that has no standard named entry of its own. The surgeon submits a written report describing exactly what was performed so the service can be reviewed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Bone Or Muscle Procedure Of The Head cost?

$6,457

Typical facility fee. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,467 to $10,233.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $11,749Professionalmedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $5,888 to $12,303
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $6,457professional $6,761

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$12,302.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$12,302.69
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 42.7 times more in Wisconsin than in Wyoming. 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.

New Jersey· 6th of 49

$6,457

WI $12,589WY $295

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.