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Open Drainage of an Abscess in the Abdomen

North Dakota 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?

$1,549

Typical facility fee. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $2,399.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $8,511
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,549

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
$1,445.44
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$8,511.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,041.74

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $1,549 · 47th 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.