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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 October 2026.

How much does Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst cost?

$141

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $112 to $170.

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 $269 to $2,884Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $30 to $186
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,818professional $138

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$2,570.40

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 25th of 51

$141

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.