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Placing A Deep Antibiotic-Releasing Implant

California rates for HCPCS 20700

Mixes and shapes a medication-releasing material, such as antibiotic beads or a spacer, and places it deep in the wound beneath the tough sheet of tissue that covers the muscle. Putting the medication right at the site delivers a strong dose to an infection where the bloodstream alone would not carry enough. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th–90th $98$7,2440%10%20%10th90th$135Professionalmedian $91 · 10th–90th $69$1660%10%10th90th$91$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$309.03
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$12,882.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$2,691.53
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$114.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$186.21
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$524.81
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$147.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$6,760.83