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Puncture aspiration of abscess, hematoma, bulla, or cyst
HOUSTON, TX
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HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s median price of $1.9k is 327% above the median hospital's median price ($445), higher than 93% of the 2,486 hospitals reporting CPT 10160. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 39 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 | Humana mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $84.79 | $84.79 | $84.79 – $84.79 |
| 2 | Aetna Better Health mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $85.63 | $85.63 | $85.63 – $85.63 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $229.70 | $229.70 | $229.70 – $229.70 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $397.99 | $397.99 | $397.99 – $397.99 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare globalappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $511.70 | $511.70 | $511.70 – $511.70 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $601.93 | $601.93 | $601.93 – $601.93 |
| 7 | First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $606.08 | $606.08 | $606.08 – $606.08 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $662.79 | $662.79 | $662.79 – $662.79 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $690.30 | $690.30 | $690.30 – $690.30 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $730.32 | $730.32 | $730.32 – $730.32 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $770.34 | $770.34 | $770.34 – $770.34 |
| 12 | MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $852.83 | $852.83 | $852.83 – $852.83 |
| 13 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 14 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 15 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 16 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 17 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 18 | MultiPlan complementarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $966.54 | $966.54 | $966.54 – $966.54 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $1,120 | $1,120 | $1,120 – $1,120 |
| 20 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $1,430 | $1,430 | $1,430 – $1,430 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 – $1,600 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $1,702 | $1,702 | $1,702 – $1,702 |
| 23 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $1,899 | $1,899 | $1,899 – $1,899 |
| 24 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $1,899 | $1,899 | $1,899 – $1,899 |
| 25 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $2,017 | $2,017 | $2,017 – $2,017 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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