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Drainage of an Infected Bursa at the Hip

California rates for HCPCS 26991

Opens and drains an infected bursa — one of the fluid-filled cushions that let muscles and tendons glide over bone — around the hip or pelvis. Through an incision over the swelling the pus is released and the space washed out, and the sac itself may be taken out. Samples are usually sent to identify the organism responsible.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage of an Infected Bursa at the Hip cost?

$3,981

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,981 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $6,166.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $12,882Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,413
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $4,365professional $794

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
$1,659.59
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,445.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where California sits

The same service costs 9.3 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.

California· 6th of 50

$3,981

IN $6,310WV $676

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.