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Drainage of a Deep Abscess Below the Jaw

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 41018

Drains a collection of pus, fluid or blood from a deep space beneath the jaw and the floor of the mouth through an incision made on the outside of the face or neck rather than inside the mouth. A drain is often left in place so the space keeps emptying while it heals.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage of a Deep Abscess Below the Jaw cost?

$741

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $2,455.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $741 · 10th to 90th $457 to $7,762Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $589 to $741
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $741professional $631

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
$467.74
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$870.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$741.31
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Indiana than in Maine. 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.

South Carolina· 39th of 50

$741

IN $6,166ME $457

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.