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Opening Bone To Drain Infection, Arm Or Elbow

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 23935

Cuts down through the tissues of the upper arm or elbow and opens the hard outer shell of the bone so that pus or infected material trapped inside can drain out. It is done when an infection has taken hold within the bone itself rather than only in the soft tissue around it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $7,413
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,715

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
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,585.78