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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Pennsylvania 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 $1,413$8,5110%10%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th–90th $2,138$4,2660%20%40%10th90th$2,455$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
$1,445.44
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,467.37
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,897.79
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$4,897.79
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$6,165.95
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,019.95
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,168.69
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,248.07