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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

California rates for HCPCS 15842

Microsurgery that transfers a muscle from elsewhere in the body into a paralysed face along with its own artery, vein, and nerve. Those vessels are reconnected under a microscope so the muscle keeps its blood supply, and the nerve is wired to a source of signal so the muscle can contract and produce a smile. It is used for long-standing facial paralysis where the original muscles can no longer recover.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th–90th $3,548$17,7830%5%10%10th90th$8,913Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th–90th $2,042$14,4540%10%10th90th$2,951$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$16,218.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,709.64
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,456.54
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,235.94
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,623.41
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$16,595.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19,498.45
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$22,908.68
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,168.69
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,760.83
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,025.60