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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Massachusetts 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 $3,388 · 10th–90th $1,950$5,6230%10%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th–90th $2,188$6,7610%10%10th90th$3,311$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$1,949.84
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,370.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,760.83
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$10,715.19
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$19,498.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,413.10
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$5,888.44
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,981.07
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,511.38
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,309.57
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$10,715.19
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,079.46