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Open Drainage of an Abscess in the Abdomen

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 49020

Opens the abdomen to drain a walled-off pocket of pus inside the abdominal cavity and wash out the infected area. The surgeon finds the collection, releases the pus, cleans the space, and usually leaves a drain so any remaining fluid can escape. It is used when the infection cannot be drained with a needle through the skin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Drainage of an Abscess in the Abdomen cost?

$5,754

Typical facility fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $9,120.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,754 · 10th to 90th $851 to $11,220
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,754

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
$851.14
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$28,183.83

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 95.5 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $5,754 · 10th of 50
ME $13,183WV $138

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.