go back

Deep Neck Or Chest Wall Abscess Drainage

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21502

This procedure drains a deep collection of pus or blood in the soft tissues of the neck or chest wall, and includes removing a small portion of a rib when needed to fully reach and treat the infected area. It is used for infections that go beyond what can be managed with antibiotics alone or a simple, shallow drainage procedure. The area is typically left open or drained to allow continued healing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th–90th $525$7,7620%20%10th90th$4,074Professionalmedian $525 · 10th–90th $513$1,0720%50%10th90th$525$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$524.81
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$758.58
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,412.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,380.38