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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

Nebraska 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?

$302

Typical physician fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $479.

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 $302 · 10th to 90th $135 to $813
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $302

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
$134.90
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,348.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$660.69
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,737.80
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$676.08
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$562.34

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $302 · 9th 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.