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Drainage Of Deep Infection, Lower Leg Or Ankle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27603

This procedure surgically opens and drains a deep pocket of infection or trapped blood in the lower leg or ankle. It reaches below the surface layers into deeper soft tissue, rather than treating a shallow, surface-level problem. It is typically followed by wound care and antibiotics.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,042 · 10th–90th $562$7,7620%10%10th90th$2,042Professionalmedian $562 · 10th–90th $389$7940%20%10th90th$562$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$562.34
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$794.33
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,318.26