Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in Maine
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 24 Maine hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $135
📉 Low $30.00
📈 High $332
🏥 24 hospitals
🏛️ 23 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $123
Hospital comparison — Maine
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 24 of 24 hospitals.
Billed more than $135 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Medicare | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER FORT KENT |
$30.00 | $96.25 | $96.25 | $96.25 | $164 | $96.25 | $166 | — | $175 |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL PORTLAND |
$47.58 | $64.53 | $84.94 | $84.94 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER STATE ST BANGOR |
$56.49 | $64.53 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL ACADEMY ST. PRESQUE ISLE |
$56.49 | $64.53 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL ELLSWORTH |
$67.25 | $78.41 | $78.41 | $78.41 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORWAY |
$77.60 | $30.26 | $30.26 | $31.47 | $72.32 | $30.26 | $72.94 | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAYO HOSPITAL DOVER FOXCROFT |
$93.06 | $78.41 | $78.41 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$95.88 | $78.41 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATER ST. BLUE HILL |
$104 | $78.41 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CA DEAN HOSPITAL PRITHAM AVE GREENVILLE |
$125 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$131 | $73.77 | $75.19 | $93.41 | $148 | $107 | — | $75.19 | — |
| REDINGTON-FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW AVE SKOWHEGAN |
$135 | $180 | $180 | — | — | $180 | — | — | — |
| DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MACHIAS |
$147 | $164 | $169 | $86.00 | $177 | $86.00 | — | — | — |
| MAINE MEDICAL CENTER PORTLAND |
$166 | $106 | $104 | $120 | $140 | $120 | $156 | — | — |
| CALAIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CALAIS |
$171 | $196 | $47.00 | $100 | $192 | $100 | — | — | — |
| WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BELFAST |
$193 | $93.52 | $93.52 | $97.26 | $215 | $93.52 | $190 | — | — |
| CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER LEWISTON |
$197 | $198 | $198 | $198 | — | $198 | — | $198 | $198 |
| MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL MILLINOCKET |
$198 | $196 | — | $94.86 | $204 | $95.81 | — | $94.86 | — |
| MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD |
$207 | $106 | $104 | $120 | $174 | $120 | $194 | — | — |
| HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HARTFORD STREET HOULTON |
$213 | $213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL DAMARISCOTTA |
$221 | $84.11 | $84.11 | $87.48 | $201 | $84.11 | $190 | — | — |
| MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL BAR HARBOR |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH FRANKLIN HOSPITAL FARMINGTON |
$317 | $101 | $116 | $116 | $229 | — | $190 | — | — |
| PEN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKPORT |
$332 | $101 | $120 | $107 | $229 | $120 | $202 | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 24 Maine 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 Maine, Medicare reimburses about $123 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Maine range from $30.00 to $332 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.1x 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 Maine?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in Maine range from $30.00 to $332, with a median of $135. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in Maine?
- The cheapest Maine hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.00. 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 Maine facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 10060 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.