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Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $202
📉 Low $19.00
📈 High $6,566
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $121
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
Billed more than $202 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$33.00 | $439 | — | — | — | — | $118 | — | $65.58 |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$59.40 | $99.00 | $62.37 | $99.00 | $114 | $273 | $97.02 | $134 | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$59.55 | $343 | $359 | — | $385 | — | — | — | $359 |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$66.80 | $316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OAK GROVE |
$69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | — | — | — | — | $69.00 |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$74.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$74.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$76.95 | $303 | $78.50 | $350 | $385 | — | — | — | $350 |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$77.00 | $287 | $106 | $350 | $212 | — | — | — | $350 |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$79.20 | — | $84.39 | $84.39 | $178 | — | $178 | $178 | $84.39 |
| TRINITY MEDICAL FERRIDAY |
$85.50 | $171 | $112 | — | $35.54 | — | $112 | — | $46.10 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$87.90 | $64.46 | $64.46 | $64.46 | $64.46 | $188 | $64.46 | $64.46 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$87.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$90.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$92.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$95.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$104 | $181 | $181 | $181 | $181 | $111 | $181 | $190 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$109 | $181 | $181 | $181 | $174 | $128 | $181 | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$118 | $97.45 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $188 | $97.45 | $97.45 | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$120 | $314 | $131 | $350 | — | — | $314 | $350 | $350 |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$121 | $274 | $122 | $350 | — | $350 | — | — | $350 |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$125 | $97.45 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $188 | $97.45 | $97.45 | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$128 | $328 | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | — | $361 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$132 | $139 | $139 | $139 | $139 | $223 | $139 | $139 | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$150 | $103 | $90.00 | $101 | $99.95 | $135 | $116 | $106 | $99.95 |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST FELICIANA HOSPITAL ST FRANCISVILLE |
$162 | $202 | $202 | $202 | $153 | $245 | — | $202 | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$164 | $247 | $483 | $362 | $380 | $338 | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$168 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$172 | $182 | $370 | $359 | $182 | $344 | $182 | — | $148 |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$178 | $166 | $178 | $361 | $178 | $100 | $178 | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$178 | $337 | $359 | $363 | — | — | — | — | $359 |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$186 | $266 | $271 | $191 | $90.00 | $266 | — | $219 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$187 | $181 | $181 | $359 | $181 | $543 | $181 | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$190 | $116 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $116 | $116 | $116 | $116 | $65.58 |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$201 | $97.45 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $65.58 | $181 | $97.45 | $97.45 | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$202 | $193 | $193 | $193 | $193 | — | — | $193 | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$218 | $145 | $182 | $182 | $182 | $260 | — | $182 | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$219 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | $60.00 | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$219 | — | — | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$234 | $186 | $186 | $186 | $180 | $167 | $186 | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$237 | $183 | $370 | $359 | $183 | $446 | $183 | — | $148 |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$247 | $174 | $360 | $350 | $174 | $537 | $174 | — | $148 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$250 | $357 | $357 | $357 | $357 | $357 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$252 | $183 | $183 | $183 | $177 | $167 | $183 | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL - BLUEBONNET BATON ROUGE |
$253 | $182 | $187 | $154 | $182 | $175 | — | $191 | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$255 | $299 | $150 | — | — | $201 | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$256 | $114 | $192 | $154 | — | $204 | $89.60 | — | $177 |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $202 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $121 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $19.00 to $6,566 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.7x 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 Louisiana?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in Louisiana range from $19.00 to $6,566, with a median of $202. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $19.00. 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 Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 10060 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.