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Draining an Abscess in the Floor of the Mouth

California rates for HCPCS 41008

Drains a collection of pus, fluid or blood from one of the deep tissue spaces in the floor of the mouth, beneath the tongue and jaw. An incision is made over the collection so it can empty, the space is washed out, and a small drain may be left in for a day or two. Swelling here can push the tongue up and narrow the airway, so it is dealt with urgently, usually alongside antibiotics.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Draining an Abscess in the Floor of the Mouth cost?

$3,388

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,388 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 to $5,495.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th to 90th $437 to $12,303Professionalmedian $417 · 10th to 90th $251 to $741
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $3,802professional $417

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
$1,584.89
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,630.27
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$776.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 16.6 times more in Indiana 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.

California· 9th of 50

$3,388

IN $6,166WV $372

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.