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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

California rates for HCPCS 49040

Drains a pocket of pus that has collected just beneath the diaphragm, the breathing muscle separating the chest from the abdomen, through a surgical incision. The cavity is washed out and a drain is usually left in place. Such collections often follow abdominal surgery, a burst organ, or infection spreading within the abdomen.

Facilitymedian $12,023 · 10th–90th $2,042$22,3870%10%10th90th$12,023Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $741$2,1880%20%10th90th$1,047$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$3,715.35
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$23,988.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$22,908.68
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,023.29
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,348.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,238.72
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$6,309.57
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$17,378.01