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Free Muscle Flap For Facial Paralysis

Washington 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 $5,754 · 10th–90th $2,399$14,4540%10%10th90th$5,754Professionalmedian $4,074 · 10th–90th $2,042$7,0790%10%10th90th$4,074$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
$3,467.37
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$7,943.28
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,000.00
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,760.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$5,370.32
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,715.35
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,762.47
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,000.00
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,748.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,585.78
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,897.79