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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Colorado 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $135 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 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 7 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$135$110 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$631 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $141 to $5,888Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $89 to $380
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,570professional $135

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
$144.54
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$234.42
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$194.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$537.03
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$288.40
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$245.47

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $269 · 3rd 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.