What does code 42000 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42000 ranges from $189 to $1,646. 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.

42000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA" 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.

42000

HCPCS

EH PR DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 42000 (EH PR DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA) appears at 58 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $189 to $1,646. 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 42000 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 42000 vary by about 8.7× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $189 to $1,646. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$189

Lowest cash

$1,646

Highest cash

code 42000 cash price51 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$189median ~$555$1,646

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$189 – $215

San Pedro · 1 hospital$189
Torrance · 1 hospital$189
Tarzana · 1 hospital$203
Mequon · 1 hospital$215
New Berlin · 1 hospital$215
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$215

66 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
EH PR DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42000 HCPCS	$459	$459	—	—
HC DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42000 HCPCS	$1,476	$1,476	—	—
Drainage mouth roof lesion Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42000 HCPCS	—	—	$254 – $409	—
Hc Drainage Of Abscess Of Palate Uvula Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drainage mouth roof lesion Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
DRAIN PALATE/UVULA ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	42000 CPT	$550	$275	$217 – $465	—
DRAIN PALATE/UVULA ABSCESS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	42000 CPT	$550	$275	$240 – $440	—
DRAIN PALATE/UVULA ABSCESS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	42000 CPT	$550	$275	$217 – $536	—
HC DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS OF PALATE, UVULA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	42000 CPT	$460	$253	$138 – $4,258	—
DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	42000 CPT	$563	$479	$450 – $563	—
HC DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS OF PALATE, UVULA Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	42000 CPT	$460	$253	$276 – $437	—
HC DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS OF PALATE, UVULA Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	42000 CPT	$391	$215	$235 – $344	—
HC DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS OF PALATE, UVULA Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	42000 CPT	$391	$215	$156 – $916	—
HC DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS OF PALATE, UVULA Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	42000 CPT	$391	$215	$235 – $344	—
DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	42000 CPT	$633	$538	$468 – $852	—
HC DRAIN ABSCESS PALATE/UVULA Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	42000 CPT	$2,479	$471	$471 – $2,231	—
DRAIN MOUTH ROOF LESION Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	42000 CPT	$854	$555	$171 – $854	—
HC ED DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	42000 HCPCS	$775	$605	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	42000 HCPCS	$520	$406	—	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	42000 CPT	$2,940	$1,646	$281 – $879	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	42000 CPT	$2,940	$1,646	$281 – $879	—
Drain Abscess Palate_Uvula Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	42000 HCPCS	$2,222	$889	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	42000 HCPCS	$520	$406	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	42000 HCPCS	$520	$406	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE MOUTH ROOF LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	42000 HCPCS	$501	$256	—	—

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 42000 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate South Suburban 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 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 Tri-Valley 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 Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 42000: frequently asked

What does code 42000 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42000 ranges from $189 to $1,646. 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 42000?: 42000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR DRAINAGE ABSCESS PALATE UVULA" 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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