What does code 21499 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21499 ranges from $1,224 to $1,658. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

21499 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Head surgery procedure" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

21499

HCPCS

Head surgery procedure

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 21499 (Head surgery procedure) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,224 to $1,658. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 21499 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 21499 vary by about 35% across the 30 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,224 to $1,658. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$1,224

Lowest cash

$1,658

Highest cash

code 21499 cash price30 disclosed · 30 hospitals

$1,224median ~$1,658$1,658

Lowest cash price by hospital

Orange County Anaheim Medical Center$1,224
Orange County Irvine Medical Center$1,224
Baldwin Park Medical Center$1,224
Downey Medical Center$1,224
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center$1,224
San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center$1,224

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$1,224 – $1,224

Anaheim · 1 hospital$1,224
Irvine · 1 hospital$1,224
Baldwin Park · 1 hospital$1,224
Downey · 1 hospital$1,224
Fontana · 1 hospital$1,224
Ontario · 1 hospital$1,224

43 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Head surgery procedure Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	21499 HCPCS	—	—	$254 – $409	—
Head surgery procedure Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21499 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Vacaville Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Vallejo Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURE HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Walnut Creek Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,960	$1,658	$281 – $879	—
UNLISTED MUSCSKEL PX HEAD Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	21499 CPT	$2,354	$1,224	$230 – $685	—
0-HEAD SURGERY PROCEDURE Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	21499 CPT	—	—	$1,181 – $8,451	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 21499 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 21499: frequently asked

What does code 21499 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21499 ranges from $1,224 to $1,658. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 21499?: 21499 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Head surgery procedure" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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