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Complex Abscess Drainage

Maine 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 October 2026.

How much does Complex Abscess Drainage cost?

$200

Typical physician fee. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $158 to $251.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $135 to $324
$200professional $200

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
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$407.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Minnesota than in New Jersey. 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.

Maine· 21st of 51

$200

MN $1,479NJ $91.20

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.