What does code 27604 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27604 ranges from $2,378 to $10,595. 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.

27604 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain lower leg 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.

27604

HCPCS

Drain lower leg bursa

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 27604 (Drain lower leg bursa) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,378 to $10,595. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 27604 vary by about 4.5× across the 18 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,378 to $10,595. Shopping around can matter.

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Highest cash

code 27604 cash price18 disclosed · 18 hospitals

$2,378median ~$10,595$10,595

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro$2,378
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$2,615
Healdsburg Hospital$3,036
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$3,931
Providence Seward Hospital$6,675
Providence Valdez Medical Center$6,675

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2,378 – $6,675

San Pedro · 1 hospital$2,378
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$2,615
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$3,036
Tarzana · 1 hospital$3,931
Seward · 1 hospital$6,675
Valdez · 1 hospital$6,675

20 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drain lower leg bursa Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	27604 HCPCS	—	—	$1,163 – $5,649	—
Drain lower leg bursa Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	27604 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	27604 HCPCS	$9,842	$7,677	—	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	27604 HCPCS	$8,558	$6,675	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	27604 HCPCS	$8,558	$6,675	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	27604 HCPCS	$5,953	$3,036	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	27604 HCPCS	$11,230	$3,931	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	27604 HCPCS	$7,470	$2,615	—	—
HC ED DRAIN LOWER LEG BURSA CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	27604 HCPCS	$6,794	$2,378	—	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—
INCISION & DRAINAGE LEG/ANKLE INFECTED BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	27604 CPT	$18,920	$10,595	$3,921 – $12,278	—

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 27604 prices

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Code 27604: frequently asked

What does code 27604 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27604 ranges from $2,378 to $10,595. 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 27604?: 27604 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain lower leg 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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