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Opening Bone To Drain Infection, Arm Or Elbow

Wisconsin 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.

Facilitymedian $7,586 · 10th–90th $1,072$11,4820%10%10th90th$7,586Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th–90th $794$1,7380%10%20%10th90th$1,175$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$501.19
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,570.40
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$4,168.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$8,317.64
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$7,762.47
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,071.52
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,737.80
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$8,709.64