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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Oregon 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 $3,162$8,9130%20%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $4,571 · 10th–90th $2,089$7,5860%20%10th90th$4,571$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K$200.0K$1.0M

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
$6,025.60
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,413.10
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$5,623.41
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,309.57
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$6,918.31
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,248.07
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,760.83
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,413.10
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,413.10
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,762.47