What does code 27603 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27603 ranges from $719 to $7,655. 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.

27603 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION" 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.

27603

HCPCS

HC DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 27603 (HC DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION) appears at 13 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $719 to $7,655. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 27603 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 27603 vary by about 11× across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $719 to $7,655. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$719

Lowest cash

$7,655

Highest cash

code 27603 cash price15 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$719median ~$3,355$7,655

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$719
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$861
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$3,035
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital$3,035
Advocate South Suburban Hospital$3,035
Stanford Health Care$3,355

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$719 – $3,355

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$719–$3,175
Princeton · 1 hospital$861
Chicago · 1 hospital$3,035
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$3,035
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$3,035
Stanford · 1 hospital$3,355

17 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	27603 HCPCS	$5,446	$5,446	—	—
Drain lower leg lesion Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	27603 HCPCS	—	—	$1,430 – $5,015	—
Drain lower leg lesion Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	27603 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
I&D LEG ANKLE ABSCESS/BURSA DEEP Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	27603 CPT	$6,070	$3,035	$2,392 – $5,728	—
I&D LEG ANKLE ABSCESS/BURSA DEEP Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	27603 CPT	$6,070	$3,035	$2,392 – $5,728	—
I&D LEG ANKLE ABSCESS/BURSA DEEP Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	27603 CPT	$6,070	$3,035	$2,392 – $5,912	—
HC INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE ABSCESS/HEMATOMA Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	27603 CPT	$1,624	$861	$861 – $1,462	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION DEEP CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	27603 HCPCS	$6,458	$5,037	—	—
HC PR ED 27603 DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION DEEP CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	27603 HCPCS	$4,339	$3,384	—	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE ABSCESS/HEMATOMA Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	27603 CPT	$13,670	$7,655	$3,458 – $10,830	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE ABSCESS/HEMATOMA Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	27603 CPT	$13,670	$7,655	$3,458 – $10,830	—
Incise/Drain Leg/Ankle Lsn Deep Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	27603 HCPCS	$8,388	$3,355	—	—
Incise/Drain Leg/Ankle Lsn Deep Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	27603 HCPCS	$8,388	$3,355	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION DEEP CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	27603 HCPCS	$6,458	$5,037	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION DEEP CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	27603 HCPCS	$6,458	$5,037	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION DEEP CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	27603 HCPCS	$6,225	$3,175	—	—
HC PR 27603 INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE DEEP ABSCESS/HEMATOMA Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	27603 HCPCS	$1,409	$719	—	—

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 27603 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital

Code 27603: frequently asked

What does code 27603 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27603 ranges from $719 to $7,655. 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 27603?: 27603 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC DRAIN LOWER LEG LESION" 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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