Chin implant cost: where the room weighs more than usual
Chin augmentation with an implant is a short operation with one of the higher room rates of the face.
Chin implant, estimated total before the surgeon at national rates
$3,204
Anesthesia $178, operating room $3,026.
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 8.7 units | $178 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $3,026 |
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 21120 | Genioplasty augmentation | 100 % | $3,026 | $3,026 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where each line comes from · CMS 2026 rate files · not a quote
Chin augmentation with an implant comes to a room and anesthesia benchmark of $3,204 at national rates in 2026, before the surgeon's fee. The room line is unusually heavy: Medicare pays a surgery center $3,026 for CPT 21120, genioplasty by augmentation, the same rate as a rhinoplasty, and a hospital outpatient department $6,048. That makes the room 94 % of the benchmark. Anesthesia adds $178 for the 55 minutes CMS records. The surgeon's fee is set by each practice and no public file publishes it, so the calculator adds it only from your own quote. A chin implant placed during a rhinoplasty costs much less on the room and anesthesia lines than as a separate operation, because the second code is paid at half rate and anesthesia is billed once.
The implant and the code
CPT 21120 describes genioplasty by augmentation, with an implant or graft. Medicare places it in the same surgery center payment group as the rhinoplasty, at $3,026, and in a comprehensive hospital group. The implant itself is packaged into those payments: Medicare does not pay it separately. A private practice may list it as its own item. Reshaping the chin bone, a sliding genioplasty, uses other codes and is not priced here.
| Line | Chin implant | Share of room and anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia | $178 | 6 % |
| Room, surgery center | $3,026 | 94 % |
| Surgeon's fee | your quote |
With a rhinoplasty
The chin and the nose are often assessed together, and some surgeons place a chin implant during a rhinoplasty. In a surgery center the two codes have the same rate, so one is paid in full and the other at half; in a hospital both are comprehensive and only one is paid. Anesthesia is billed once. The room and anesthesia for a rhinoplasty with a chin implant come to $4,881, against $6,496 for two operations: a saving of $1,615. The rhinoplasty page details the nose operation.
Rhinoplasty and chin implant together
One session, room and anesthesia at national rates
$4,881
| Anesthesia, one session of 175 minutes | $342 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $4,538 |
| Saved on the operating room | $1,513 |
| Saved on anesthesia base units | $102 |
Metro areas
Because the room line is large, the metro area moves this benchmark more than most: $3,410 in Boston against $2,931 in San Antonio. When a quote is split into its lines, compare the facility line with these figures first: for this operation it is the one most likely to explain a high total, and it is worth asking about directly.