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?
$132
Typical physician fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $115 to $145.
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 $2,188 · 10th to 90th $129 to $2,188Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $83 to $186
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
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
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Facility
Global
$83.18
$128.82
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$144.54
Professional
Global
$83.18
$128.82
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Professional
Global
$162.18
$162.18
$162.18
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Facility
Global
$2,187.76
$2,187.76
$2,187.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Professional
Global
$891.25
$1,148.15
$1,148.15
Where Tennessee 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.