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Open Drainage Of An Appendix Abscess

Nebraska 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 $7,244 · 10th–90th $832$13,4900%20%10th90th$7,244Professionalmedian $851 · 10th–90th $692$1,9050%20%10th90th$851$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$1,445.44
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,584.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,715.35
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,454.71
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,454.71
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,905.46