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Appendicular Abscess - Drainage Cost in India (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending2 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Official CGHS rate
₹23,800 – ₹35,000

For appendicular abscess - drainage, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025 (semi-private ward). Tier I city at an NABH hospital: ₹35,000.

≈ $369 in Tier I
₹23,800
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#60 of 132
in General and GI Surgery (cheapest first)
AG046
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: Appendicular Abscess - Drainage.

Save ₹11,200

The same appendicular abscess - drainage costs 32% less at a non-NABH hospital in a Tier III city than at an NABH hospital in a Tier I city.

Cheaper than 50%

of the other 131 rates in General and GI Surgery. The most expensive is Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy at ₹63,000.

$369

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₹35,000
CGHS package₹35,000
In US dollars$369
💸 ₹1,750 less than a Tier I private ward
By city and hospital

Appendicular Abscess - Drainage: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹35,000
Tier II city₹31,500
Tier III city₹28,000
Appendicular Abscess - Drainage: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
Appendicular Abscess - Drainage CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹35,000₹29,750$369
Tier II₹31,500₹26,775$332
Tier III₹28,000₹23,800$295

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

How it compares

Where appendicular abscess - drainage sits among General and GI Surgery rates

Cheapest: ₹200Most expensive: ₹63,000

Position 60 of 132 by Tier I NABH rate. Around the middle of this specialty.

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How much does appendicular abscess - drainage cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, appendicular abscess - drainage costs between ₹23,800 and ₹35,000, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹35,000.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹31,500 in a Tier II city and ₹28,000 in a Tier III city at an NABH hospital.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code AG046: Appendicular Abscess - Drainage.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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