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Suction Wound Therapy With A Single-Use Pump

Maryland rates for HCPCS 97608

Applies a sealed dressing connected to a small pump that draws fluid away from a wound and pulls its edges together, encouraging healing. This version uses a disposable, single-use pump system rather than durable equipment, and covers a larger wound surface. The visit includes assessing the wound, placing or changing the dressing, and instructing the patient.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Suction Wound Therapy With A Single-Use Pump cost?

$29.51

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $22.91 to $355.

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 $30 · 10th to 90th $20 to $389
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$38.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$371.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$416.87
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$676.08

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Hawaii than in Maryland. 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.

Maryland· 51st of 51

$29.51

HI $479MD $29.51

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.