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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

Illinois 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?

$229

Typical physician fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $339.

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 $229 · 10th to 90th $132 to $427
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $229

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
$218.78
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$794.33
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$302.00
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $229 · 27th 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.