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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

Mississippi 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?

$1,175

Typical facility fee. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $1,905.

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 $1,175 · 10th to 90th $724 to $2,884
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,175

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
$758.58
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi $1,175 · 45th 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.