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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

Washington, DC 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?

$245

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $269.

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

Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $151 to $324
$200$500professional $245

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
$151.36
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$269.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$562.34

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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· 22nd of 51

$245

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.