This treatment uses a small, single-use device to apply gentle, continuous suction to a wound, which helps draw out fluid, reduce swelling, and encourage new tissue growth. Unlike larger reusable wound vacuum machines, this version uses a compact, disposable unit suited to a smaller wound area. It includes applying the dressing, checking on the wound, and instructing the patient on using the device.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Disposable Wound Vacuum Therapy cost?
$747
Typical total for the visit. In Alaska, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $747 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $158 to the doctor who performs it, and $589 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.
21% physician fee79% facility fee
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.
What's inside this number
Part of the bill
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it
The doctor who performs it
$158
$44.67 to $589
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center
The hospital or surgery center
$589
$47.86 to $851
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $589 · 10th to 90th $37 to $1,072Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $35 to $776
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$691.83
Facility
None
$47.86
$47.86
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$691.83
Professional
None
$47.86
$158.49
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$977.24
Professional
None
$21.88
$75.86
$977.24
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Facility
None
$33.11
$630.96
$1,348.96
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$1,096.48
Professional
None
$47.86
$74.13
$1,096.48
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$575.44
Professional
None
$34.67
$34.67
$575.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$851.14
Facility
None
$37.15
$52.48
$851.14
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$977.24
Professional
None
$33.88
$67.61
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$891.25
Professional
None
$61.66
$263.03
$891.25
Where Alaska sits
The same service costs 31.5 times more in Washington than in Washington, DC. 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.