Abscess drainage cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $152.10 to $807.74, with a median of $807.74. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $655.64 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $529.80 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 INC AND DRAIN I ADDL | $152.10 | $422.50 | $50.23–$130.97 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 INCISION AND DRAINAGE I | $152.10 | $422.50 | $50.23–$130.97 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 INC AND DRAIN I ADDL | $152.10 | $422.50 | $50.23–$130.97 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 INCISION AND DRAINAGE I | $152.10 | $422.50 | $50.23–$130.97 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SMPLE | $275.49 | $765.25 | $50.23–$237.23 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC INCISION & DRAINAGE OF ABCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $339.02 | $506.00 | $202.40–$480.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC INCISION & DRAINAGE-SIMPLE | $340.36 | $508.00 | $203.20–$482.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $676.03 | $1,009.00 | $403.60–$958.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$942.36 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$942.36 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$942.36 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$942.36 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$875.05 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$875.05 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,076.98 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,076.98 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $807.74 | $1,346.23 | $740.43–$1,211.61 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $152.10, median $807.74, highest $807.74 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $807.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.