Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 10060 across 3,058 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060, Surgery) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,058 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $16.50 at the low end to $14,362 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $298. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $132 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 343 | $537 | $27.85 | $10,806 |
| California | 190 | $619 | $73.35 | $3,221 |
| Illinois | 126 | $601 | $40.35 | $14,118 |
| Ohio | 117 | $419 | $37.50 | $1,256 |
| New York | 106 | $552 | $53.62 | $14,362 |
| Florida | 102 | $801 | $69.00 | $3,507 |
| Minnesota | 99 | $288 | $18.04 | $610 |
| Missouri | 96 | $518 | $58.00 | $10,778 |
| North Carolina | 87 | $412 | $36.10 | $5,315 |
| Georgia | 86 | $505 | $81.25 | $2,797 |
| Louisiana | 86 | $369 | $19.00 | $6,566 |
| Pennsylvania | 82 | $372 | $53.82 | $1,881 |
| Oklahoma | 76 | $365 | $24.00 | $1,304 |
| Michigan | 75 | $259 | $50.50 | $922 |
| Indiana | 73 | $494 | $62.10 | $6,148 |
| Washington | 70 | $401 | $54.00 | $1,579 |
| Colorado | 67 | $440 | $98.15 | $1,477 |
| Iowa | 67 | $388 | $27.90 | $9,255 |
| Wisconsin | 67 | $339 | $51.15 | $1,131 |
| Nebraska | 64 | $348 | $44.25 | $2,643 |
| Kentucky | 63 | $348 | $31.80 | $1,228 |
| Arkansas | 61 | $440 | $27.00 | $3,315 |
| Tennessee | 61 | $414 | $18.92 | $8,326 |
| Kansas | 57 | $338 | $18.70 | $1,115 |
| Alabama | 55 | $628 | $24.96 | $8,310 |
| New Jersey | 53 | $603 | $120 | $1,070 |
| Mississippi | 52 | $1,024 | $76.20 | $13,885 |
| Virginia | 52 | $358 | $60.91 | $2,369 |
| Massachusetts | 42 | $533 | $71.05 | $1,166 |
| Utah | 42 | $315 | $124 | $779 |
| Oregon | 39 | $427 | $82.55 | $5,603 |
| South Dakota | 39 | $308 | $89.00 | $1,563 |
| Montana | 34 | $248 | $89.00 | $670 |
| South Carolina | 32 | $950 | $83.20 | $2,189 |
| West Virginia | 31 | $238 | $70.00 | $633 |
| Nevada | 30 | $410 | $112 | $1,234 |
| North Dakota | 29 | $316 | $41.76 | $594 |
| Arizona | 27 | $632 | $41.33 | $2,299 |
| Maine | 24 | $153 | $30.00 | $332 |
| Idaho | 23 | $359 | $41.60 | $876 |
| New Mexico | 22 | $553 | $110 | $2,022 |
| Connecticut | 16 | $386 | $86.65 | $976 |
| New Hampshire | 15 | $164 | $44.00 | $613 |
| Hawaii | 13 | $270 | $145 | $515 |
| Wyoming | 13 | $301 | $80.37 | $608 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | $162 | $50.00 | $700 |
| Alaska | 8 | $495 | $141 | $1,564 |
| Maryland | 8 | $458 | $239 | $948 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $390 | $186 | $810 |
| Vermont | 8 | $1,661 | $16.50 | $11,454 |
| Delaware | 7 | $600 | $198 | $1,185 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $402 | $304 | $624 |