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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Illinois 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 $3,236 · 10th–90th $1,202$9,7720%10%10th90th$3,236Professionalmedian $3,548 · 10th–90th $2,239$5,4950%10%20%10th90th$3,548$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
$1,148.15
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$5,495.41
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$51,286.14
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,248.07
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$15,135.61
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,801.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40