Price Checker / CPT 56420
How much does I&d Bartholins Gland Abscess cost?
CPT 56420 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 56x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$510–$600
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$750
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $31,265 is $30,705 over the fair price (about 56x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for I&d Bartholins Gland Abscess
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center , CA | $75,364 | $33,914 | 41302% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $13,674 | $299 | 7412% |
| UPMC Bedford , PA | $4,758 | $3,806 | 2514% |
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About I&d Bartholins Gland Abscess
CPT code 56420 refers to i&d bartholins gland abscess (billing description: "I&d bartholins gland abscess"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $100 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $182 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.