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Needle Drainage of Abscess or Cyst

Wyoming 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?

$229

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $275.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $145 to $3,236Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $155 to $309
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $295professional $229

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$616.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$234.42
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$354.81

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $229 · 5th 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.