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Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess Cost in North Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 29 North Dakota hospitals. CPT 10060. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $292
📉 Low $41.76
📈 High $594
🏥 29 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $126
Hospital comparison — North Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 29 of 29 hospitals.
Billed more than $292 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Humana | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON WILLISTON |
$41.76 | $32.32 | $52.56 | $67.68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON DICKINSON |
$45.36 | $30.85 | $30.24 | $69.84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH GARRISON GARRISON |
$173 | $130 | $127 | $229 | — | $127 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$177 | $203 | $199 | $313 | — | $199 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH TURTLE LAKE TURTLE LAKE |
$196 | $200 | $196 | $248 | — | $196 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL MINOT |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH KENMARE HOSPITAL KENMARE |
$204 | $277 | $181 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES BOWMAN |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER NORTHWOOD |
$238 | $100 | — | $94.00 | — | $95.00 | $68.00 | — | — |
| JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAMESTOWN |
$250 | $312 | — | — | $218 | — | — | — | — |
| NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM MCVILLE |
$252 | $214 | $265 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARE CENTER ELGIN |
$271 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 | — | — | — |
| FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER PARK RIVER |
$279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH CENTRAL HEALTH WISHEK |
$291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO ND AVE S FARGO |
$292 | $199 | $199 | — | — | — | $199 | — | — |
| ASHLEY MEDICAL CENTER ASHLEY |
$309 | — | $124 | — | $287 | $287 | $287 | — | — |
| TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER TIOGA |
$312 | $312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WATFORD CITY |
$330 | $249 | $483 | — | — | $244 | — | — | — |
| TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CANDO |
$342 | $198 | $205 | — | $205 | — | — | — | — |
| LINTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LINTON |
$351 | $351 | $105 | — | $263 | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ALOISIUS HARVEY |
$356 | $246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ANDREW'S BOTTINEAU |
$378 | $273 | $367 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER STANLEY |
$406 | $451 | $198 | — | $338 | $428 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER - BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$486 | $205 | $205 | $547 | $205 | — | $205 | $547 | $547 |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER MAYVILLE MAYVILLE |
$522 | $158 | $350 | $588 | $350 | — | $350 | $588 | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER HILLSBORO HILLSBORO |
$522 | $158 | $323 | $588 | $323 | — | $323 | $588 | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL DAKOTAS MANDAN |
$549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. KATERI ROLLA |
$558 | $496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTER FARGO |
$594 | $146 | $205 | $668 | $205 | — | $205 | $668 | $668 |
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 $292 for this?
That is the median of what the 29 North Dakota 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 North Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $126 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Dakota range from $41.76 to $594 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.3x 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 North Dakota?
- Cash prices for simple or single drainage of skin abscess (CPT 10060) in North Dakota range from $41.76 to $594, with a median of $292. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest simple or single drainage of skin abscess in North Dakota?
- The cheapest North Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $41.76. 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 North Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 10060 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.