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Draining an Abscess in the Gum or Jaw Ridge

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 41800

Opening and draining a collection of pus, fluid or blood in the gum and the tooth-bearing ridge of the jaw. A small cut is made through the lining of the mouth so the collection empties, relieving pressure and pain, and the space may be rinsed or left with a small drain. It is usually done with local numbing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Draining an Abscess in the Gum or Jaw Ridge cost?

$661

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $661 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $2,239.

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 $661 · 10th to 90th $195 to $3,388
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $661

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
$288.40
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,715.35
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$19,498.45
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$501.19
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,467.37
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$6,025.60
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 15.5 times more in New Jersey than in North Carolina. 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.

Massachusetts· 24th of 51

$661

NJ $4,467NC $288

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.