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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 July 2026.

How much does Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst cost?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$182 to $427
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$468 to $1,318

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $135 to $4,467Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $100 to $550
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,072professional $309

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$407.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$660.69
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$426.58
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$537.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$660.69
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$371.54

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $331 · 1st of 51
AK $331DE $112

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.