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Draining an Abscess in the Floor of the Mouth

North Carolina 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.

Facilitymedian $437 · 10th–90th $263$3,9810%10%10th90th$437Professionalmedian $513 · 10th–90th $513$5130%50%100%$513$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample — interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,570.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$19,498.45