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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Ohio 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?

$166

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $145 from a physician practice, and about $933 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 9 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$145$105 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$933$407 to $2,512

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $933 · 10th to 90th $129 to $4,677Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $83 to $295
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $933professional $145

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
$123.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$602.56
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$147.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$123.03
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$251.19
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$239.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$53.70
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$190.55

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $166 · 26th 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.