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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

Montana 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?

$1,698

Typical facility fee. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,778.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $2,042
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,698

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
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,905.46
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27

Where Montana 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.

Montana $1,698 · 31st 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.