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Drainage Of A Complicated Mouth Lining Infection

Maryland rates for HCPCS 40801

This is a procedure to surgically drain a collection of pus, fluid, or blood that has built up in the tissue lining between the lips or cheeks and the gums, in a case that is more involved than a straightforward drainage. It relieves pressure and helps clear the infection or fluid buildup.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Drainage Of A Complicated Mouth Lining Infection cost?

$295

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $417.

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

Facilitymedian $309 · 10th to 90th $85 to $617Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $191 to $537
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $309professional $288

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$354.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$616.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$630.96
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$512.86
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$245.47

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Wisconsin than in Utah. 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.

Maryland· 41st of 51

$295

WI $891UT $240

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.