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Open Drainage of an Abscess in the Abdomen

Oregon 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?

$2,754

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $3,090.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $3,715Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $3,631
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,630professional $3,020

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
$3,162.28
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,630.78
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,548.13
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,162.28
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,715.35
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$31,622.78

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $2,754 · 28th 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.