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Sealing A Fluid Pocket With An Injected Solution

Ohio rates for HCPCS 49185

A needle or fine tube is passed through the skin into a pocket of fluid such as a cyst, a collection of lymph fluid, or a seroma left after surgery, with imaging used to guide it and contrast injected first to show the size and shape of the pocket. A solution is then injected that irritates the lining so the pocket scars down and stops refilling. It can be done wherever such a collection forms, not only in the abdomen or pelvis.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th–90th $398$9,5500%10%10th90th$2,951Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $115$1,6600%10%10th90th$933$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$223.87
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,659.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,659.59
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$144.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,202.26
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,905.46
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,737.80