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Image-Guided Drainage of a Collection in an Organ

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 49405

A drainage tube is placed through the skin into a collection of pus, blood, or other fluid inside an organ such as the liver, kidney, spleen, or lung. Ultrasound or a scan guides the needle and tube into the right spot. The tube is normally left in for a period so the collection can drain away.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Image-Guided Drainage of a Collection in an Organ cost?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $933.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $537 to $16,218Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $191 to $1,096
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,512professional $240

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$109.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,174.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Iowa than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 50th of 51

$245

IA $1,259MD $234

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.