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Muscle Transfer For Facial Paralysis

Delaware rates for HCPCS 15845

A nearby muscle, kept attached to its own nerve and blood supply, is moved and reattached to the corner of the mouth or another part of a paralysed face. Contracting that muscle then produces movement on the side of the face that no longer moves on its own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Muscle Transfer For Facial Paralysis cost?

$933

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $851 to $1,072.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $7,244Professionalmedian $933 · 10th to 90th $851 to $2,818
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $6,026professional $933

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $933 · 51st of 51
CA $6,457DE $933

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.