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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Idaho 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 $3,715 · 10th–90th $2,042$6,1660%10%10th90th$3,715Professionalmedian $4,074 · 10th–90th $2,692$5,0120%20%10th90th$4,074$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$3,388.44
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,073.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,897.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,786.30
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$5,011.87
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$5,011.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,025.60
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,623.41
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,677.35