What does code 46040 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 46040 ranges from $477 to $6,474. 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.

46040 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS" 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.

46040

HCPCS

HC INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 46040 (HC INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $477 to $6,474. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 46040 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 46040 vary by about 14× across the 61 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $477 to $6,474. Shopping around can matter.

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$477

Lowest cash

$6,474

Highest cash

code 46040 cash price70 disclosed · 61 hospitals

$477median ~$2,771$6,474

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$477 – $4,189

Morganfield · 1 hospital$477
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$754–$2,160
Polson · 1 hospital$833–$1,458
San Pedro · 1 hospital$896
Torrance · 1 hospital$896
Valdez · 1 hospital$967–$4,189

75 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	46040 HCPCS	$3,955	$3,955	—	—
EH PR INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	46040 HCPCS	$2,174	$2,174	—	—
Incision of rectal abscess Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	46040 HCPCS	—	—	$1,282 – $2,622	—
Hc I&D Of Ischiorectal And/Or Perirectal Abscess Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	46040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incision of rectal abscess Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	46040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
I&D PERIRECT OR ISCHIAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	46040 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,048 – $2,360	—
I&D PERIRECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	46040 HCPCS	$1,181	$1,181	—	—
HB INCISION & DRAIN ISCHIO/PERI RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	46040 HCPCS	$3,955	$3,955	—	—
I&D PERIRECT OR ISCHIAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	46040 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,162 – $2,128	—
I&D PERIRECT OR ISCHIAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	46040 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,048 – $2,360	—
I&D PERIRECT OR ISCHIAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	46040 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,048 – $2,360	—
I&D PERIRECT OR ISCHIAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	46040 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,048 – $2,591	—
HC I&D ABSCESS ISCHIORECTAL/PERIRECTAL Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	46040 CPT	$5,251	$1,733	$1,733 – $4,621	$4,565
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	46040 CPT	$7,513	$4,132	$1,198 – $6,766	—
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	46040 CPT	$6,633	$3,648	$1,145 – $5,970	—
INCISION OF RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	46040 CPT	$2,529	$2,150	$2,023 – $2,529	—
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	46040 CPT	$6,633	$3,648	$3,980 – $6,301	—
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	46040 CPT	$5,638	$3,101	$3,383 – $4,961	—
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	46040 CPT	$5,638	$3,101	$1,145 – $4,961	—
HC INC & DRN RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	46040 CPT	$5,638	$3,101	$3,383 – $4,961	—
INCISION OF RECTAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	46040 CPT	$1,233	$1,048	$852 – $1,171	—
I&D Perirectal Absess 46040 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	46040 CPT	$1,462	$1,243	$852 – $1,243	—
INCISION OF RECTAL ABSCESS Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	46040 CPT	$4,508	$3,832	$624 – $4,418	—
HC I&D ABSCESS ISCHIORECTAL/PERIRECTAL Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	46040 CPT	$5,251	$1,575	$1,523 – $5,093	—
HC I&D ABSCESS ISCHIORECTAL/PERIRECTAL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	46040 CPT	$3,468	$1,838	$1,838 – $3,121	—

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 46040 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care 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 Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 46040: frequently asked

What does code 46040 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 46040 ranges from $477 to $6,474. 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 46040?: 46040 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INCISION AND DRAINAGE PERIRECTAL ABSCESS" 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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