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Complex Abscess Drainage

South Dakota 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?

$251

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $214 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$251$129 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$214$182 to $214

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $214 · 10th to 90th $158 to $525Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $126 to $257
$200$500$1Kfacility $214professional $251

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$128.82
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$263.03
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$630.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 15th of 51

$251

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.