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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Minnesota 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 $7,413 · 10th–90th $2,570$20,4170%10%10th90th$7,413Professionalmedian $6,026 · 10th–90th $3,311$10,2330%5%10%10th90th$6,026$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
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,073.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$13,182.57
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$9,772.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$25,703.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$12,302.69
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$20,417.38
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,025.60
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,000.00