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Drainage of a Complicated Finger Infection

Vermont rates for HCPCS 26011

This procedure drains a finger infection that has become deep or complicated, such as a felon, an infection in the fleshy fingertip pad that can build painful pressure. The doctor makes an incision to release pus and relieve pressure, which also helps prevent the infection from spreading to nearby bone or tendon. It addresses infections more involved than a simple, superficial finger abscess.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage of a Complicated Finger Infection cost?

$468

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $468 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $224 to $603.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $468 · 10th to 90th $219 to $603
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $468

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$831.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,000.00

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Hawaii than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $468 · 20th of 51
HI $1,000WV $339

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.