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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Florida 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 $5,888 · 10th–90th $1,445$12,0230%5%10%10th90th$5,888Professionalmedian $2,344 · 10th–90th $1,950$3,8020%20%10th90th$2,344$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
$1,230.27
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,467.37
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$5,248.07
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$11,481.54
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,818.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,897.79
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,818.38