Hyoid Suspension Surgery For Sleep Apnea

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 21685

Repositions the hyoid, a small U-shaped bone in the front of the neck, and secures it forward so the base of the tongue and the airway behind it are held more open. It is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, in which the airway collapses during sleep. The bone is reached through an incision in the neck.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hyoid Suspension Surgery For Sleep Apnea cost?

$6,457

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,457 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,445 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,012 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

22% physician fee78% facility fee

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 54 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$1,445	$1,047 to $2,089
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$5,012	$2,239 to $9,333

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $871 to $3,236

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,023.29 Median $3,630.78 Typical High $10,000.00	Facility	Global	$1,023.29	$3,630.78	$10,000.00
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,467.37 Median $9,772.37 Typical High $17,782.79	Facility	Global	$3,467.37	$9,772.37	$17,782.79
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,023.29 Median $2,691.53 Typical High $7,943.28	Facility	Global	$1,023.29	$2,691.53	$7,943.28
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,513.56 Median $4,570.88 Typical High $11,481.54	Facility	Global	$1,513.56	$4,570.88	$11,481.54

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Nevada. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $10,897NV $3,130

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.