Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 67 Iowa hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $267
📉 Low $27.90
📈 High $9,255
🏥 67 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $119
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 67 hospitals.
Billed more than $267 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$27.90 | — | $17.67 | $17.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$31.07 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $70.84 | $400 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$33.00 | $23.00 | $22.54 | $22.54 | — | $25.50 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$51.00 | $30.60 | $19.38 | $19.38 | $19.38 | $17.85 | — | $35.70 | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$88.20 | $94.08 | $69.58 | $76.28 | $76.28 | $76.28 | $73.50 | $73.50 | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$91.70 | — | $124 | — | $303 | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$97.00 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$124 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$124 | $87.75 | — | $87.75 | $87.75 | $116 | — | $254 | $89.51 |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$124 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$127 | $87.75 | — | $87.75 | $234 | $116 | — | $254 | $89.51 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$145 | $74.09 | $72.28 | $74.09 | $71.89 | — | $149 | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$147 | $85.30 | — | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$148 | $76.20 | — | — | $127 | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$154 | $85.30 | — | — | $230 | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$180 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$183 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $121 | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$184 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$195 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$200 | $95.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $308 | $96.00 | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$206 | $53.00 | $100 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$210 | $194 | — | $194 | $194 | $192 | — | $356 | $75.15 |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$218 | $45.75 | $61.00 | $45.75 | $65.25 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$220 | $139 | — | — | $106 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$229 | $140 | $140 | $140 | — | $178 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$229 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$232 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | — | $186 | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$275 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $95.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$283 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$286 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$286 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$291 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $199 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$297 | $171 | $171 | — | — | — | $137 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $259 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $259 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $259 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $259 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | — | $247 | — | $97.20 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $97.20 | — | $256 | — | $97.20 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $259 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$298 | $102 | $97.20 | $102 | $99.14 | $99.14 | $256 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$306 | $114 | $118 | — | — | — | $237 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$306 | $114 | $118 | — | — | — | $237 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$306 | $114 | $118 | — | — | — | $237 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$308 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$324 | $188 | — | — | $333 | $195 | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$329 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.52 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$345 | $190 | $289 | $129 | $1,108 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$368 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$369 | $49.00 | $97.20 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 10060, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $298 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $267 for this?
That is the median of what the 67 Iowa hospitals above publish for Simple or single drainage of skin abscess — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 10060 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $119 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $27.90 to $9,255 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does simple or single drainage of skin abscess cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in Iowa range from $27.90 to $9,255, with a median of $267. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.90. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 10060 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.