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Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 42 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $395
📉 Low $71.05
📈 High $1,166
🏥 42 hospitals
🏛️ 16 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $139
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 42 of 42 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$71.05 | $85.00 | $69.03 | $70.67 | $90.00 | — | $240 | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$140 | $1,200 | $4,142 | $269 | $1,061 | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$140 | $218 | $4,142 | $318 | $1,888 | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER HOLYOKE |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY BOSTON |
$238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$345 | $95.00 | $79.32 | $80.71 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$345 | $95.00 | $80.12 | $83.00 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$416 | $240 | $194 | $202 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$467 | $80.40 | $81.00 | $215 | $94.74 | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$541 | $74.24 | $345 | $314 | $327 | — | — | $236 | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$1,087 | $37.00 | $45.30 | $33.15 | $36.00 | $85.00 | $22.00 | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $426 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$1,166 | $700 | $697 | $658 | $991 | $1,073 | $737 | $1,049 | $1,073 |
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 $395 for this?
That is the median of what the 42 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, Medicare reimburses about $139 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Massachusetts range from $71.05 to $1,166 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x 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 Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in Massachusetts range from $71.05 to $1,166, with a median of $395. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $71.05. 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 Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 10060 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.