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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Maine 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 physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $105 to $204.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $115 to $12,882Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $79 to $234
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $288professional $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
$114.82
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$12,882.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$234.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$295.12
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$257.04
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$12,882.50
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$288.40

Where Maine 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.

Maine $138 · 43rd 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.