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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Ohio 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 $5,248 · 10th–90th $2,089$12,5890%10%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $2,818 · 10th–90th $2,239$6,6070%10%20%10th90th$2,818$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
$2,818.38
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,677.35
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,495.41
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,495.41
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,897.79