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Complex Abscess Drainage

Utah 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?

$151

Typical physician fee. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $135 to $151.

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

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $151 to $151Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $45 to $186
$50$100$200facility $151professional $151

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
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$162.18
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$263.03

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 37th of 51

$151

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.