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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Nebraska 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 $7,943 · 10th–90th $3,311$14,4540%10%10th90th$7,943Professionalmedian $4,169 · 10th–90th $2,455$14,4540%10%10th90th$4,169$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$7,079.46
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,511.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,585.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$7,943.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$19,952.62
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,317.64
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$7,413.10