A pocket of infection that has formed in the soft tissue below the deep fascia, the tough sheet of tissue wrapping the muscles, is cut open and drained. The doctor makes an incision, releases the trapped pus, and cleans out the infected area. It can be done at any site on the body and is deeper and more involved than draining an abscess just under the skin.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Drainage Of A Deep Soft-Tissue Abscess cost?
$776
Typical physician fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $589 to $1,202.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $776 to $2,089Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,514
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,445.44
Facility
Global
$776.25
$912.01
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$891.25
Professional
Global
$457.09
$660.69
$891.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Professional
Global
$1,318.26
$1,513.56
$1,513.56
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$70.79
Professional
Global
$50.12
$58.88
$70.79
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Facility
Global
$2,089.30
$3,090.30
$3,090.30
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Professional
Global
$954.99
$1,513.56
$1,513.56
Where Wisconsin sits
The same service costs 239.9 times more in California than in Mississippi. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.