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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Alaska rates for HCPCS 10160

A needle is used to puncture and drain fluid from an abscess, cyst, blister, or blood-filled pocket under the skin, without making a larger incision. It's a quick way to relieve pressure and reduce swelling from a fluid-filled pocket.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst cost?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $389 from a physician practice, and about $479 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$389$245 to $525
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$479$224 to $1,072

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $479 · 10th to 90th $191 to $4,467Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $129 to $617
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $479professional $389

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$407.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,630.27
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$616.60
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$331.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$676.08
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$389

AK $389KY $102

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.