What does code 57020 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 57020 ranges from $757 to $9,039. 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.

57020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of pelvic fluid" 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.

57020

HCPCS

Drainage of pelvic fluid

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 57020 (Drainage of pelvic fluid) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $757 to $9,039. 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 57020 vary by about 12× across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $757 to $9,039. Shopping around can matter.

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$757

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$9,039

Highest cash

code 57020 cash price13 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$757median ~$3,729$9,039

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$757 – $9,039

Kodiak · 1 hospital$757–$9,039
Tarzana · 1 hospital$2,043
San Pedro · 1 hospital$2,313
Torrance · 1 hospital$2,313
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$2,559
Burbank · 1 hospital$2,932

23 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drainage of pelvic fluid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	57020 HCPCS	—	—	$287 – $8,636	—
Pr Colpocentesis Separate Procedure Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Colpocentesis Separate Procedure-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drainage of pelvic fluid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC COLPOCENTESIS SEPARATE PROCEDURE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	57020 CPT	$12,493	$6,871	$3,748 – $10,806	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$11,588	$9,039	—	—
HC PR ED 57020 DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$971	$757	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	57020 HCPCS	$11,588	$9,039	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$11,588	$9,039	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	57020 HCPCS	$11,168	$5,696	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$5,836	$2,043	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$7,310	$2,559	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	57020 HCPCS	$6,608	$2,313	—	—
COLPOCENTESIS SEP PX Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	57020 CPT	—	—	$1,527 – $5,365	—
COLPOCENTESIS SEPARATE PROCEDURE Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	57020 CPT	$8,140	$4,233	$4,897 – $14,565	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	57020 HCPCS	$6,608	$2,313	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	57020 HCPCS	$10,654	$3,729	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE OF PELVIC FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	57020 HCPCS	$8,376	$2,932	—	—
11-OFFICE-Colpocentesis sep px Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	57020 CPT	—	—	$44.55 – $169	—
2-Drainage of pelvic fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	57020 CPT	—	—	$38.30 – $7,237	—
2-Drainage of pelvic fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	57020 CPT	—	—	$52.65 – $7,187	—
COLPOCENTESIS SEP PX Outpatient	Atrium Health Mercy	57020 CPT	—	—	$879 – $5,869	—
COLPOCENTESIS SEP PX Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	57020 CPT	—	—	$62.81 – $90.59	—

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 57020 prices

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Code 57020: frequently asked

What does code 57020 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 57020 ranges from $757 to $9,039. 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 57020?: 57020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of pelvic fluid" 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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