What does code 49424 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 49424 ranges from $46.75 to $1,689. 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.

49424 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CONTRAST INJECT TO ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA CATH" 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.

49424

HCPCS

HC CONTRAST INJECT TO ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA CATH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 49424 (HC CONTRAST INJECT TO ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA CATH) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $46.75 to $1,689. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 49424 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 49424 vary by about 36× across the 56 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $46.75 to $1,689. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$46.75

Lowest cash

$1,689

Highest cash

code 49424 cash price61 disclosed · 56 hospitals

$46.75median ~$662$1,689

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$46.75
The Women's Hospital$69.88
Atrium Health Mercy$83.68
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$128
Advocate Condell Medical Center$160
Providence Saint John's Health Center$163

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$46.75 – $163

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$46.75
Newburgh · 1 hospital$69.88
Charlotte · 1 hospital$83.68
Tarzana · 1 hospital$128
Libertyville · 1 hospital$160
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$163

77 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CONTRAST INJECT TO ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA CATH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	49424 HCPCS	$1,498	$1,498	—	—
Assess cyst contrast inject Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	49424 HCPCS	—	—	$113 – $322	—
Hc Contrast Inj For Assmnt Of Abscess Or Cyst Via Previously Placed Drainage Catheter Or Tube Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	49424 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assess cyst contrast inject Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	49424 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	49424 CPT	$1,300	$650	$512 – $6,291	—
HB INJ CONTRAST FOR ABSC/CYST ASSESS VIA CATH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	49424 HCPCS	$585	$585	—	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	49424 CPT	$320	$160	$126 – $4,528	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	49424 CPT	$1,270	$635	$500 – $6,291	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	49424 CPT	$605	$303	$238 – $6,291	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	49424 CPT	$1,085	$597	$161 – $3,533	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	49424 CPT	$1,203	$662	$161 – $1,083	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $986	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $986	—
1308 INJECT EXISTING CATH Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	49424 CPT	$55.00	$46.75	$44.00 – $55.00	—
INJECT EXISTING CATH Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	49424 CPT	$55.00	$46.75	$44.00 – $55.00	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $981	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $986	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $986	—
INJECT ABSC/CYST DRAIN CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	49424 CPT	$1,160	$580	$696 – $986	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	49424 CPT	$1,203	$662	$722 – $1,143	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	49424 CPT	$1,023	$562	$614 – $900	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	49424 CPT	$1,023	$562	$161 – $916	—
HC CONTRAST INJ FOR ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA PREV PLACED DRAIN CATH/TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	49424 CPT	$1,023	$562	$614 – $900	—
1308 INJECT EXISTING CATH Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	49424 CPT	$777	$660	$83.05 – $660	—
1308 INJECT EXISTING CATH Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	49424 CPT	$494	$420	$296 – $852	—

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 49424 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 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 Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 49424: frequently asked

What does code 49424 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 49424 ranges from $46.75 to $1,689. 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 49424?: 49424 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CONTRAST INJECT TO ASSESS ABSCESS OR CYST VIA CATH" 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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