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Complicated Drainage Of Outer Ear Collection

Maryland rates for HCPCS 69005

Drains a pocket of pus or blood from the outer ear in a case that needs more than a simple opening. The collection may be large, deep, divided into compartments, or need packing, a drain, or repeat attention to keep it from refilling. Clearing it relieves pain and pressure and protects the ear cartilage from lasting damage.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complicated Drainage Of Outer Ear Collection cost?

$224

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $174 to $295.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $708 to $3,388Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $151 to $1,023
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $708professional $224

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,071.52
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$354.81

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in California than in Rhode Island. 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.

Maryland· 41st of 51

$224

CA $851RI $191

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.