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Draining an Abscess in the Gum or Jaw Ridge

Washington 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?

$427

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $661.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $200 to $2,512
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $427

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
$229.09
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$9,772.37
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$630.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$707.95
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$588.84
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 33rd of 51

$427

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.