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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Hawaii 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?

$170

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $2,884.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,884Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $85 to $3,981
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,818professional $170

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
$676.08
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$186.21
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,265.80

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $170 · 23rd 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.