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Draining an Infected Bursa in the Leg or Ankle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27604

A small incision is made to open and drain an infected bursa, one of the fluid-filled cushions that let skin and tendons glide over bone, in the lower leg or around the ankle. The pus is let out and the space is cleaned, and the wound may be left open or loosely closed so it can keep draining. Antibiotics are usually given alongside.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Draining an Infected Bursa in the Leg or Ankle cost?

$479

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $339 to $955.

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

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $339 to $7,762Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $324 to $741
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $479

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
$338.84
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$741.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,096.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,047.13
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
$316.23
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California 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.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$479

CA $1,862WV $407

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.