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Drainage of a Fluid-Filled Sac in the Forearm or Wrist

Maryland rates for HCPCS 25031

This procedure drains a swollen, fluid-filled cushioning sac (a bursa) near the forearm or wrist through a small incision, relieving pressure and pain caused by inflammation or infection of the sac. The area is opened, the fluid is drained, and the wound is typically left to heal or lightly closed depending on whether infection is present. It is a relatively minor, same-day procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage of a Fluid-Filled Sac in the Forearm or Wrist cost?

$389

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $363 to $427.

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 $525 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,622Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $331 to $603
$500$1K$2Kfacility $525professional $389

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$398.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$812.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$588.84

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Maryland· 47th of 51

$389

CA $3,890DE $372

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.