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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

Oregon 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 Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $1,950.

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 $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $2,344Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $2,344
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,660professional $1,950

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
$1,995.26
Median
$2,511.89
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
$1,513.56
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,344.23
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,238.72
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,344.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,128.61
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 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.

Oregon $1,698 · 32nd 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.