What does code 23931 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 23931 ranges from $287 to $6,395. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

23931 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of arm bursa" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

23931

HCPCS

Drainage of arm bursa

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 23931 (Drainage of arm bursa) appears at 57 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $287 to $6,395. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 23931 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 23931 vary by about 22× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $287 to $6,395. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$287

Lowest cash

$6,395

Highest cash

code 23931 cash price55 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$287median ~$2,766$6,395

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$287
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$454
Providence Saint John's Health Center$1,186
Memorial Hospital of South Bend$1,239
Providence Valdez Medical Center$1,281
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,302

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$287 – $1,705

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$287–$1,529
Polson · 1 hospital$454
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$1,186
South Bend · 1 hospital$1,239
Valdez · 1 hospital$1,281–$1,705
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,302

66 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drainage of arm bursa Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	23931 HCPCS	—	—	$586 – $2,851	—
Drainage of arm bursa Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	23931 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
DRAINAGE ARM BURSA Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	23931 CPT	$1,906	$1,239	$381 – $1,563	—
Drainage of arm bursa Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	23931 HCPCS	—	—	$1,663 – $2,495	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$2,603 – $3,254	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$852 – $2,994	—
HC INC & DRN, UPPER ARM/ELBOW AREA; BURSA Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	23931 CPT	$4,116	$2,264	$2,470 – $3,622	—
HC INC & DRN, UPPER ARM/ELBOW AREA; BURSA Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	23931 CPT	$3,635	$1,999	$2,181 – $3,199	—
HC INC & DRN, UPPER ARM/ELBOW AREA; BURSA Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	23931 CPT	$3,635	$1,999	$1,454 – $3,995	—
HC INC & DRN, UPPER ARM/ELBOW AREA; BURSA Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	23931 CPT	$3,635	$1,999	$2,181 – $3,199	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$852 – $3,091	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$1,009 – $3,091	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$852 – $2,766	—
Drainage Of Arm Bursa 23931 Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	23931 CPT	$3,254	$2,766	$861 – $4,114	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	23931 HCPCS	$6,548	$5,107	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	23931 HCPCS	$3,029	$2,363	—	—
HC PR ED 23931 DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	23931 HCPCS	$2,349	$1,832	—	—
INCISION&DRAINAGE UPPER ARM/ELBOW BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	23931 CPT	$11,420	$6,395	$1,958 – $6,131	—
INCISION&DRAINAGE UPPER ARM/ELBOW BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	23931 CPT	$11,420	$6,395	$1,958 – $6,131	—
Incision&Drainage Upper Arm/Elbow Bursa Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	23931 HCPCS	$4,043	$1,617	—	—
Incision&Drainage Upper Arm/Elbow Bursa Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	23931 HCPCS	$4,043	$1,617	—	—
Incision&Drainage Upper Arm/Elbow Bursa Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	23931 HCPCS	$3,688	$1,475	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	23931 HCPCS	$6,907	$5,387	—	—
HC PR ED 23931 DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	23931 HCPCS	$2,114	$1,649	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF ARM BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	23931 HCPCS	$1,642	$1,281	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 23931 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Memorial Hospital of South Bend Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 23931: frequently asked

What does code 23931 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 23931 ranges from $287 to $6,395. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 23931?: 23931 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of arm bursa" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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