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Open Drainage of an Abscess Under the Diaphragm

Washington 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 $1,950 · 10th–90th $1,148$10,2330%10%10th90th$1,950$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,698.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,511.89
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,995.26
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,715.35