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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Indiana 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?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $115 from a physician practice, and about $1,000 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$115$89.13 to $141
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,000$282 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $129 to $6,310Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $79 to $195
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,000professional $115

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
$117.49
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$3,801.89
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$208.93
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$169.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$151.36
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$123.03
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$194.98

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $138 · 41st 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.