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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Vermont 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 Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $105 to $155.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $617 · 10th to 90th $617 to $741Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $85 to $170
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $617professional $138

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$169.82
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$741.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$354.81
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$316.23

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $138 · 40th 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.