Abscess drainage cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $561.51 to $564.06, with a median of $562.79. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $1.28 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $473.20 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $561.51 | $1,101.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $564.06 | $1,106.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $561.51, median $562.79, highest $564.06.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $426.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.