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Open Drainage Of An Appendix Abscess

Washington 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 $1,514 · 10th–90th $891$10,2330%10%10th90th$1,514Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th–90th $692$1,9500%10%10th90th$1,023$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
$1,479.11
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$20,892.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,949.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,949.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$346.74
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,238.72
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,041.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,513.56