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Drainage Of An Infected Neck Cyst

North Carolina 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 $447 · 10th–90th $151$5,6230%5%10%10th90th$447Professionalmedian $191 · 10th–90th $151$4570%10%20%10th90th$191$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$177.83
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$302.00
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$363.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$19,498.45
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,584.89