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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Montana 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 $4,571 · 10th–90th $3,802$5,2480%20%40%10th90th$4,571Professionalmedian $4,571 · 10th–90th $2,630$14,4540%20%10th90th$4,571$100.0$200.0$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$14,454.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,570.88
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$5,248.07
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$5,248.07
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,011.87
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,128.61