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Injection Into A Draining Sinus Tract

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20500

Injection of medication directly into an abnormal narrow channel that runs from an internal area, such as a chronic infection or abscess, out through the skin surface. This is done to help treat the underlying condition, such as a persistent infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Injection Into A Draining Sinus Tract cost?

$132

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $93.33 to $269.

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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $93 to $7,762Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $87 to $178
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,754professional $123

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
$93.33
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$151.36
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$269.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 29th of 51

$132

CA $490KY $105

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.