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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Maryland 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 $447 · 10th–90th $447$1,2590%50%90th$447Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th–90th $2,344$5,6230%50%10th90th$2,692$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$14,454.40
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$5,495.41
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,801.89