Abscess drainage cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $162.00 to $1,547.00, with a median of $794.82. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $632.82 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $794.82 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 10060, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA PR I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $162.00 | $324.00 | $97.20–$291.60 | 50% | — source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $249.50 | $499.00 | $149.70–$449.10 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Paronychia | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Furuncle | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Paronychia | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Skin Abscess | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Skin Abscess | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Paronychia | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Skin Abscess | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Furuncle | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Furuncle | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Skin Abscess | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Paronychia | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Incision and Drainage, Furuncle | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Incision Drainage Of Abcess, Simple Or Single | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 I & D Furuncle | $8,899.00 | $8,899.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $162.00, median $794.82, highest $1,547.00 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $794.82. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure opens a single, uncomplicated skin abscess, boil or infected cyst with a small cut to drain the pus. It is used when an infection under the skin does not drain on its own.
What the price covers
The price covers the drainage procedure. The emergency room or clinic visit, a lab culture of the pus and any antibiotics are billed separately.