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Open Drainage Of An Appendix Abscess

Arizona rates for HCPCS 44900

A pocket of pus that has formed around an inflamed or burst appendix is opened and drained through an incision in the abdomen. The cavity is washed out and a drain is usually left so it keeps emptying while the infection settles.

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th–90th $794$7,9430%5%10%10th90th$2,570Professionalmedian $851 · 10th–90th $692$1,8620%10%20%10th90th$851$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,862.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$12,882.50
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,445.44