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Facial Nerve Repair Behind The Ear

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 69740

The facial nerve is repaired where it runs through the bone behind the ear, with the cut or torn ends stitched back together. A short length of nerve may be grafted in to bridge a gap, and the bony canal around the nerve may be opened to give it room. It is done for a nerve divided by injury, surgery, or a growth, to restore movement to a weakened face.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Facial Nerve Repair Behind The Ear cost?

$1,288

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $4,074.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,995
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,495professional $1,259

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,288.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,019.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $1,288 · 47th of 51
CA $7,586WV $1,259

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.