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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

Alaska rates for HCPCS 69020

Drains a collection of pus (an abscess) that has formed in the skin lining the ear canal. Releasing the built-up pus relieves the pain, swelling, and pressure caused by the infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess cost?

$575

Typical physician fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $891.

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

Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,122
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $575

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$446.68
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,445.44
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,258.93
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$851.14

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $575 · 1st of 51
AK $575KY $182

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.