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Draining a Deep Abscess in the Upper Arm or Elbow

Nevada rates for HCPCS 23930

An incision is made to open and drain a deep collection of pus or trapped blood in the upper arm or elbow region, below the skin and fat layers. The cavity is washed out and often left with a drain or packing so it can continue to empty. Antibiotics are usually given as well when infection is the cause.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Draining a Deep Abscess in the Upper Arm or Elbow cost?

$1,585

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $3,311.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $209 to $5,248Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $3 to $617
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,698professional $316

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$616.60
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 18.2 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.

Nevada· 29th of 50

$1,585

IN $6,310WV $347

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.