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Drainage Of An Infected Neck Cyst

Kentucky 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 $1,905 · 10th–90th $251$3,3880%5%10%10th90th$1,905Professionalmedian $166 · 10th–90th $135$3090%20%10th90th$166$50.0$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
$147.91
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$208.93
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$234.42
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$977.24
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$295.12