Drainage of a fluid-filled lesion by needle puncture at Columbia Memorial Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

PR PUNCTURE ASPIRATION ABSCESS HEMATOMA BULLA/CYST

Hudson, NY

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Columbia Memorial Hospital’s median price of $138 is 69% below the median hospital's median price ($445), higher than 7% of the 2,486 hospitals reporting CPT 10160. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 10160 at Columbia Memorial Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 64 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare medicaid_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$41.30	$41.30	$41.30 – $41.30
2	UnitedHealthcare medicaid_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$55.32	$55.32	$55.32 – $55.32
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$68.27	$68.27	$68.27 – $68.27
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$72.29	$72.29	$72.29 – $72.29
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield pathway enhanced_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$75.19	$75.19	$75.19 – $75.19
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$75.19	$75.19	$75.19 – $75.19
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield essentialaliessa-medicaid-chp-harp_ancillary providers_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$87.75	$87.75	$87.75 – $87.75
8	Tricare all products_nonphysician_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$87.76	$87.76	$87.76 – $87.76
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$92.26	$92.26	$92.26 – $92.26
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$92.92	$92.92	$92.92 – $92.92
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield essentialnonaliessa_ancillary providers_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$96.53	$96.53	$96.53 – $96.53
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$97.69	$97.69	$97.69 – $97.69
13	UnitedHealthcare all products_nonmd_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$97.74	$97.74	$97.74 – $97.74
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield pathway enhanced_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$101.61	$101.61	$101.61 – $101.61
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$101.61	$101.61	$101.61 – $101.61
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield essentialaliessa-medicaid-chp-harp_md_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$103.24	$103.24	$103.24 – $103.24
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$103.24	$103.24	$103.24 – $103.24
18	Tricare all products_physician_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$103.24	$103.24	$103.24 – $103.24
19	Highmark all products_without loc professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$105.39	$105.39	$105.39 – $105.39
20	Highmark medicare_without loc professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$106.23	$106.23	$106.23 – $106.23
21	Aetna medicare_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$106.34	$106.34	$106.34 – $106.34
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield essentialnonaliessa_md_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$113.56	$113.56	$113.56 – $113.56
23	UnitedHealthcare all products_md_fac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$114.98	$114.98	$114.98 – $114.98
24	Tricare all products_nonphysician_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$117.55	$117.55	$117.55 – $117.55
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield essentialaliessa-medicaid-chp-harp_ancillary providers_nonfac professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$117.56	$117.56	$117.56 – $117.56

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Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

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