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Drainage of an Abscess in the Nasal Septum

Maine rates for HCPCS 30020

This procedure drains a collection of blood or pus that has built up within the nasal septum, the wall of cartilage and bone dividing the two nostrils. It is treated urgently because trapped fluid pressing on the septum can damage the cartilage if not relieved promptly. The area is opened, drained, and often packed briefly to prevent the fluid from reaccumulating.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage of an Abscess in the Nasal Septum cost?

$229

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $331.

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

Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $138 to $457
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $229

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
$107.15
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$316.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$602.56
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$512.86
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$549.54

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $229 · 48th of 51
CA $1,660WV $166

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.