The cost of the procedure for kidney cyst puncture depends mainly on whether it is done with the aid of color Doppler ultrasound. If the puncture is done with the aid of color ultrasound and the punctured cyst is one, the approximate cost is $1,500. If the puncture is done blindly without color ultrasound, the approximate cost is about $500. The more the number of cysts, the more the cost of the puncture increases. These costs are the rates charged by tertiary care hospitals. If the puncture is done at a level 2 or level 1 hospital, the charges are lower than this level. In addition, if the cysts need to be sclerosed with anhydrous alcohol after puncture, then there is an additional cost. The additional cost of sclerotherapy with anhydrous alcohol for a single cyst is about 200 yuan, and the cost goes up as the number increases.