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Pleural Effusion with Major Complications

Washington, DC rates for MS-DRG 186

Pleural Effusion with MCC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pleural Effusion with Major Complications cost?

$32,359

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32,359 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28,184 to $43,652.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32,359 · 10th to 90th $23,988 to $53,703
$10K$20K$50Kfacility $32,359

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
$30,902.95
Median
$37,153.52
Typical High
$38,904.51
CareFirst
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23,988.33
Median
$29,512.09
Typical High
$43,651.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$33,884.42
Typical High
$67,608.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$63,095.73

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 154.9 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. 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, DC· 10th of 51

$32,359

AK $42,658HI $275

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.