Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
I&D DEEP ABSCESS
Calico Rock, AR
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Izard Regional Hospital’s median price of $6.2k is 103% above the median hospital's median price ($3.0k), higher than 91% of the 1,948 hospitals reporting CPT 21501. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 5 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield default fee schedule · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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