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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 July 2026.

How much does Injection Into A Draining Sinus Tract cost?

$115

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $115 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 to $138.

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 $195 · 10th to 90th $72 to $708Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $85 to $269
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $195professional $115

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$269.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$229.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$199.53

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $115 · 46th of 51
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.