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Draining a Deep Abscess in the Upper Arm or Elbow

West Virginia 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?

$347

Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $355.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $214 to $1,413
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $347

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
$213.80
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,230.27
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$8,128.31

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 50th of 50

$347

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.