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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

North Carolina 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?

$257

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $398.

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 $257 · 10th to 90th $141 to $575
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $257

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
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$575.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$489.78
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$436.52
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $257 · 17th 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.