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Complex Abscess Drainage

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS D7511

A surgical procedure to drain a dental infection that has spread beyond a single, easily reached pocket of pus into deeper or multiple areas of tissue. It typically involves a more extensive incision and sometimes a small drain to keep the area open, and is used for infections that are more serious than a simple, localized abscess.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complex Abscess Drainage cost?

$120

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $120 to $123.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $120 to $120Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $120 to $186
$100facility $120professional $120

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$338.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Minnesota than in Nebraska. 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.

Washington, DC· 48th of 51

$120

MN $1,549NE $97.72

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.