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Open Drainage Of A Kidney Abscess

Iowa rates for HCPCS 50020

An incision is made to reach a walled-off pocket of pus in the kidney or in the fatty tissue around it, so the pus can be drained and the cavity washed out. A drain is usually left in place for a time while antibiotics finish clearing the infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th–90th $1,778$7,0790%10%10th90th$3,631Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th–90th $955$6,0260%10%10th90th$1,479$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$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
$1,479.11
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,884.03
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$7,585.78
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,090.30
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,162.28
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,137.96