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Ganglion Cyst Aspiration Or Injection

Maryland 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?

$67.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $67.61 from a physician practice, and about $47.86 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$67.61$48.98 to $105
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$47.86$39.81 to $148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $37 to $186Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $41 to $178
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $48professional $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. 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
$147.91
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$199.53
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$125.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$117.49
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$102.33

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $67.61 · 36th 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.