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Simple Drainage Of An Infected Lymph Node

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 38300

Opens and drains a lymph node or cluster of nodes that has filled with pus. A small incision is made over the swelling and the infected fluid is let out, sometimes leaving a small drain or packing behind. This is the straightforward version, for a collection that is easy to reach and does not require extensive dissection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Simple Drainage Of An Infected Lymph Node cost?

$282

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $389.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $6,166Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $155 to $468
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,715professional $240

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$331.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$562.34

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Rhode Island· 50th of 51

$282

CA $2,399DE $275

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.