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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Virginia 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 $3,890 · 10th–90th $2,344$9,7720%5%10%10th90th$3,890Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th–90th $2,344$5,3700%10%20%10th90th$3,020$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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,370.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,897.79
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,248.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,897.79
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,882.50
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$12,882.50
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$5,011.87