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Complex Abscess Drainage

Washington 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?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $269 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$182 to $891
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$269$245 to $479

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $269 · 10th to 90th $182 to $759Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $79 to $1,175
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $269professional $309

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
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$891.25
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$398.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$269.15
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$812.83
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 10th of 51

$309

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.