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Drainage Of Ear Canal Abscess

Tennessee 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?

$224

Typical physician fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $174 to $295.

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 $224 · 10th to 90th $135 to $525
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $224

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
$213.80
Typical High
$524.81
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$389.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$446.68

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $224 · 30th 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.