What does code A7048 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A7048 ranges from $488 to $1,245. 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.

A7048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Vacuum drain bottle/tube kit" 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.

A7048

HCPCS

Vacuum drain bottle/tube kit

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A7048 (Vacuum drain bottle/tube kit) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $488 to $1,245. 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 A7048 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 A7048 vary by about 2.6× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $488 to $1,245. Shopping around can matter.

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$488

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$1,245

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code A7048 cash price6 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$488median ~$488$1,245

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$488 – $1,245

Green Bay · 1 hospital$488
Marinette · 1 hospital$488–$1,245
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$488
Grafton · 1 hospital$488

8 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Vacuum drain bottle/tube kit Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	A7048 HCPCS	—	—	$229 – $229	—
Hc Pleurx Drainage Supplies Kit (Home) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	A7048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PLEURAL CATH DRAINAGE SYSTEM Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	A7048 HCPCS	$975	$488	$585 – $829	—
PLEURAL CATH DRAINAGE SYSTEM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	A7048 HCPCS	$975	$488	$585 – $825	—
PLEURX CATH KIT PERITONEAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	A7048 HCPCS	$2,490	$1,245	$1,494 – $2,107	—
PLEURX CATH KIT PLEURAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	A7048 HCPCS	$2,490	$1,245	$1,494 – $2,107	—
PLEURAL CATH DRAINAGE SYSTEM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	A7048 HCPCS	$975	$488	$585 – $829	—
PLEURAL CATH DRAINAGE SYSTEM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	A7048 HCPCS	$975	$488	$585 – $829	—

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 A7048 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton

Code A7048: frequently asked

What does code A7048 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A7048 ranges from $488 to $1,245. 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 A7048?: A7048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Vacuum drain bottle/tube kit" 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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