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Facial Nerve Release Through The Skull Bone

Washington rates for HCPCS 69725

Surgery that opens the bony canal running through the bone behind the ear to take the pressure off the facial nerve, which controls the muscles of one side of the face. Bone is removed along the nerve's course, including the deeper portion beyond the bend where it changes direction. It is done when swelling or injury inside the canal is squeezing the nerve and causing facial weakness.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th–90th $2,455$20,8930%10%10th90th$4,898Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th–90th $1,738$5,2480%10%10th90th$3,311$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
$2,454.71
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$19,952.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$5,248.07
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$32,359.37
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,623.41
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$15,848.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,495.41
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$794.33
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,801.89
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,570.40
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,495.41
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$31,622.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$33,884.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$5,370.32
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,388.44