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Drainage Of An Infected Shoulder Bursa

Colorado rates for HCPCS 23031

Opens and drains an infected bursa in the shoulder area, one of the fluid-filled cushions that let tendons glide smoothly over bone. The pus is let out and the space washed through, so the infection can settle with antibiotics.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage Of An Infected Shoulder Bursa cost?

$4,786

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,479 to $7,079.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $363 to $9,333Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $219 to $1,047
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,786professional $490

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$5,370.32
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$724.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,047.13
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Colorado· 7th of 50

$4,786

IN $7,762WV $398

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.