Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$44.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$45.00 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$85.00 | $81.00 | $48.00 | $79.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$101 | $48.30 | $46.20 | — | $46.20 | $48.30 | $101 | $101 | $101 |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$107 | $67.00 | — | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$149 | $200 | $151 | $98.16 | — | $93.49 | $93.49 | — | $221 |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$155 | — | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$177 | $64.60 | $53.97 | $96.29 | $54.50 | $98.16 | $65.89 | $302 | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$189 | $192 | $98.40 | $99.39 | $165 | — | $192 | $308 | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$189 | $118 | $118 | $195 | — | $210 | $118 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FAIRBURY |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$210 | $194 | $90.18 | $90.18 | $165 | — | $194 | $356 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$210 | $194 | $85.17 | $85.17 | — | — | $194 | $356 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$210 | $194 | $85.17 | $85.17 | $171 | — | $194 | $356 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$210 | $194 | $80.16 | $80.16 | $165 | — | $194 | $356 | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$210 | $194 | $70.14 | $75.15 | $167 | — | $194 | $356 | — |
| WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRIEND |
$212 | — | $354 | — | — | $354 | — | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$214 | $242 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$218 | $87.75 | $87.75 | $89.51 | $175 | — | $87.75 | $254 | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$219 | $189 | $189 | $255 | — | $189 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$220 | $87.75 | $87.75 | $89.51 | $56.57 | — | $87.75 | $254 | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$225 | $96.80 | $42.33 | $42.33 | $42.33 | $96.80 | — | — | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$227 | $308 | $308 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$231 | $244 | $212 | — | — | $224 | — | — | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$232 | $232 | $237 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$233 | — | $206 | — | — | $123 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$234 | $146 | $161 | — | $301 | $169 | $161 | $286 | — |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$239 | $116 | $61.75 | $61.75 | $61.75 | $139 | $116 | — | $268 |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$239 | $295 | — | $157 | — | — | — | — | $157 |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$240 | $79.91 | $85.00 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$240 | $230 | $120 | $235 | $120 | $125 | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$244 | $200 | $42.33 | $158 | $42.33 | $141 | — | $224 | $227 |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$246 | $192 | $113 | $114 | $165 | — | $192 | $394 | — |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH PLATTE |
$254 | $213 | $402 | $460 | $110 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$258 | $258 | $133 | $165 | $178 | $304 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$259 | $96.80 | $42.33 | $99.70 | $43.18 | $92.28 | $82.28 | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$263 | $190 | $146 | $194 | $146 | $414 | — | $286 | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$266 | $101 | $248 | — | $176 | — | — | $272 | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$281 | $89.00 | $96.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$291 | $87.75 | $87.75 | $89.51 | $76.66 | — | $87.75 | $333 | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$302 | $187 | $171 | $269 | — | $302 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$340 | $188 | $117 | $118 | $165 | — | $188 | $519 | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$354 | $191 | $138 | $139 | $165 | — | $191 | $564 | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$362 | $189 | $189 | $386 | $198 | $189 | $189 | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$365 | $350 | $347 | — | — | $354 | — | — | — |
| GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOTHENBURG |
$371 | $255 | $253 | — | — | $260 | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$398 | $255 | $185 | — | $185 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$410 | $410 | $255 | $415 | $255 | $397 | — | $415 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$432 | $367 | $600 | — | — | $622 | — | — | $635 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$435 | $112 | $323 | — | $118 | $118 | $112 | — | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$443 | $447 | $231 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$467 | $444 | — | $439 | — | $448 | — | — | $439 |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$576 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 64 Nebraska 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 Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $119 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $44.25 to $2,643 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.0x 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 Nebraska?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in Nebraska range from $44.25 to $2,643, with a median of $240. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.25. 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.