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Complex Abscess Drainage

Virginia 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?

$112

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $112 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $102 from a physician practice, and about $224 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$102$79.43 to $135
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$224$158 to $2,455

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $120 to $10,233Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $79 to $186
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $224professional $102

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$107.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$147.91
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$190.55
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$10,232.93
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$10,232.93

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 48th of 51

$112

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.