Brow lift cost: the forehead lift line by line
A brow lift raises sagging brows and smooths the forehead; it is cheap on the room line and often paired with the upper eyelids.
Brow lift, estimated total before the surgeon at national rates
$1,287
Anesthesia $199, operating room $1,088.
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 9.7 units | $199 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $1,088 |
Benchmark, not a quote: the operating room and anesthesia lines are 2026 Medicare rates for the same codes; private prices for cosmetic work are set by each practice and are often higher. No public file prices the surgeon's fee: it counts only once you enter the figure from your own quote.
| Code | CMS short descriptor | Share paid | National rate | Local amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 67900 | Repair brow defect | 100 % | $1,088 | $1,088 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where each line comes from · CMS 2026 rate files · not a quote
A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, comes to a room and anesthesia benchmark of $1,287 at national rates in 2026, before the surgeon's fee. The room is priced from CPT 67900, repair of brow ptosis, which Medicare pays a surgery center only $1,088, the lowest facility rate of the face procedures priced here, and a hospital outpatient department $2,429. Anesthesia comes to $199 for the 70 minutes CMS records. The surgeon's fee is set by each practice and no public file publishes it, so it enters the calculator only from your own quote. MedlinePlus adds that the operation may be done with eyelid surgery; in one session the room and anesthesia for a brow lift with upper eyelid surgery come to $1,917, the eyelid room being paid at half rate and the anesthesia billed only once.
What the code describes
The MedlinePlus page on forehead lift describes an operation to correct sagging of the forehead skin, the eyebrows and the upper eyelids, done through an incision at the hairline or through several small cuts with an endoscope, usually without an overnight stay and often under local anesthesia with medicine to relax. The site prices it with CPT 67900. Its Medicare surgery center rate, $1,088, is lower than for eyelid surgery, though CMS records a longer operation, 70 minutes against 33.
| Line | Brow lift | Brow lift with upper eyelids |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia | $199 | $244 |
| Room, surgery center | $1,088 | $1,673 |
| Room and anesthesia | $1,287 | $1,917 |
| Surgeon's fee | your quote | your quote |
Brow lift or injections
Some people weigh a brow lift against regular injections of a neuromodulator in the forehead and between the brows. The two are different treatments with different effects, a choice for a surgeon or dermatologist. On the product alone, the FDA label puts the forehead and frown lines together at 40 units, which cost $261 at the October 2026 Medicare payment limit; the injector's fee comes on top and is set by each practice. The Botox page prices the toxin by area and units and compares it with the price per unit you are quoted.
The cost of forehead injections
Toxin alone for 40 units, at the Medicare payment limit
$261
| Units on the label for this area | 40 |
| Toxin at the Medicare limit, per unit | $6.51 |
| Toxin for the area | $261 |
Coverage and metro areas
When drooping brows block vision, a health plan may treat the repair as medically necessary, in the same way as for upper eyelids, after an eye examination and prior approval. Done for appearance it is cosmetic and excluded. The room and anesthesia come to $1,269 in Orlando and $1,302 in Minneapolis.