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Ganglion Cyst Aspiration Or Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20612

A needle is used to draw fluid out of a ganglion cyst, a soft fluid-filled lump arising from the lining of a joint or tendon, and medicine may be injected into the area afterwards. It applies wherever such a cyst occurs, though the wrist and hand are the commonest sites. It is usually a short office procedure and does not need an operating room.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ganglion Cyst Aspiration Or Injection cost?

$85.11

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $60.26 to $182.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $68 to $4,074Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $42 to $123
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,698professional $68

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
$67.61
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$112.20
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$154.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$169.82

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in South Dakota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $85.11 · 13th of 51
SD $126RI $58.88

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.