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Abscess Drainage, Submandibular Gland

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 42320

Surgical drainage of a pocket of infection (an abscess) that has formed near the submandibular salivary gland, under the jaw. The surgeon reaches the abscess through a small incision in the neck skin rather than from inside the mouth, letting the pus drain and relieving pain and swelling.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Abscess Drainage, Submandibular Gland cost?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $389 from a physician practice, and about $251 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$389$288 to $525
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$251$174 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $251 · 10th to 90th $151 to $447Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $200 to $631
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $251professional $389

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$190.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$630.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$758.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$660.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19
8 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$27.54

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

North Dakota· 10th of 51

$380

AK $741TX $178

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.