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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

New Mexico 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 New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $234 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$151$110 to $214
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$151 to $603

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $110 to $1,122Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $93 to $537
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $234professional $151

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
$109.65
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$562.34
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$870.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$208.93
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$181.97
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$213.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $151 · 34th 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.