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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

Illinois 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.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm cost?

$1,905

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,905 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $3,631.

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 $1,905 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $9,772Professionalmedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $4,074
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,905professional $1,820

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
$1,071.52
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$22,387.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$588.84
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,073.80
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,413.10

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Illinois $1,905 · 29th of 50
ME $13,183ND $977

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.