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Injection Into A Draining Sinus Tract

Maryland 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 October 2026.

How much does Injection Into A Draining Sinus Tract cost?

$102

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $87.10 to $132.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $389 · 10th to 90th $68 to $1,318Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $83 to $178
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $389professional $100

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$131.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$229.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$213.80
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$19.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$13.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$91.20

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Maryland· 50th of 51

$102

AK $363FL $91.20

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.