Price ShopperLook up your ZIP · Joint replacement atlasHow much does skin abscess drainage cost?
Cutting open and draining a boil or abscess: simple (10060) or complicated (10061). What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Cutting open and draining a boil or abscess: simple (10060) or complicated (10061).
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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By state
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $116 | $165–$171 | $265–$282 |
| Alaska | $152 | $213 | $345 |
| Arizona | $125 | $186 | $312 |
| Arkansas | $115 | $168 | $273–$285 |
| California | $135–$168 | $208–$244 | $363–$423 |
| Colorado | $134 | $191 | $315 |
| Connecticut | $137 | $204 | $347 |
| Delaware | $127 | $187 | $311–$323 |
| District of Columbia | $146 | $195–$209 | $310–$350 |
| Florida | $127–$139 | $187–$196 | $310–$319 |
| Georgia | $120–$131 | $170–$187 | $271–$306 |
| Hawaii | $138 | $202 | $343 |
| Idaho | $120 | $176 | $292 |
| Illinois | $124–$135 | $186–$195 | $313–$322 |
| Indiana | $120 | $182 | $306–$313 |
| Iowa | $119 | $174 | $286–$298 |
| Kansas | $118 | $171 | $277–$283 |
| Kentucky | $119 | $173 | $282–$291 |
| Louisiana | $119–$124 | $171–$177 | $276–$286 |
| Maine | $120–$126 | $177–$183 | $292–$304 |
| Maryland | $130–$136 | $180–$189 | $290–$315 |
| Massachusetts | $133–$146 | $200–$210 | $344–$353 |
| Michigan | $122–$129 | $179–$185 | $296–$302 |
| Minnesota | $128 | $185 | $306–$316 |
| Mississippi | $116 | $165 | $265–$277 |
| Missouri | $117–$125 | $176–$181 | $294–$299 |
| Montana | $129 | $185 | $306 |
| Nebraska | $119 | $180 | $302 |
| Nevada | $128 | $187 | $312 |
| New Hampshire | $132 | $190 | $317 |
| New Jersey | $138–$145 | $200–$209 | $333–$351 |
| New Mexico | $122 | $179 | $295–$304 |
| New York | $123–$151 | $197–$218 | $347–$368 |
| North Carolina | $121 | $176 | $287–$298 |
| North Dakota | $126 | $183 | $303 |
| Ohio | $121 | $175 | $285–$295 |
| Oklahoma | $119 | $174 | $286 |
| Oregon | $127–$137 | $190–$197 | $322–$343 |
| Pennsylvania | $121–$134 | $177–$190 | $291–$311 |
| Rhode Island | $132 | $195 | $328 |
| South Carolina | $122 | $174 | $282–$291 |
| South Dakota | $126 | $183 | $303 |
| Tennessee | $119 | $170–$176 | $275–$290 |
| Texas | $121–$133 | $179–$187 | $297–$305 |
| Utah | $123 | $181 | $300 |
| Vermont | $126 | $181 | $297–$304 |
| Virginia | $126 | $180 | $294–$306 |
| Washington | $133–$149 | $194–$209 | $327–$348 |
| West Virginia | $119 | $176–$181 | $287–$303 |
| Wisconsin | $122 | $177–$182 | $290–$305 |
| Wyoming | $127 | $184 | $304 |
Questions
How much does skin abscess drainage cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for skin abscess drainage is $129 at office or clinic; $185 at surgery center; $306 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is skin abscess drainage cheapest?
Usually at office or clinic ($129) rather than hospital outpatient ($306), about $177 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.