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Draining an Abscess in the Gum or Jaw Ridge

Texas 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?

$437

Typical facility fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $2,042.

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 $437 · 10th to 90th $151 to $4,365
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $437

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
$295.12
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,918.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$416.87
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$8,511.38
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,659.59
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$549.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,290.87

Where Texas 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.

Texas· 31st of 51

$437

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.