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Drainage Of An Infected Neck Cyst

Alabama rates for HCPCS 60000

A small incision is made in the front of the neck to release pus from an infected thyroglossal duct cyst, a fluid-filled remnant left from the way the thyroid gland forms before birth. Draining it settles the swelling, redness and pain of the infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th–90th $646$2,5120%10%10th90th$1,479Professionalmedian $275 · 10th–90th $141$3470%10%20%10th90th$275$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,511.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$269.15