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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Michigan 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?

$151

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $135 from a physician practice, and about $468 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 8 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$112 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$468$170 to $851

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $468 · 10th to 90th $141 to $2,042Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $83 to $219
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $468professional $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
$141.25
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$218.78
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$162.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$489.78
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$4,897.79
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$204.17
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$181.97

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $151 · 30th 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.