Abscess drainage cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $77.18 to $77.18, with a median of $77.18. Across Missouri, the median is $208.65 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $77.18 | $192.94 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D CARBUNKLE SKIN | $77.18 | $192.94 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D PARONYCHIA | $77.18 | $192.94 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D SEBACEOUS CYST | $77.18 | $192.94 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D FURUNCLE | $77.18 | $192.94 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE | $155.50 | $388.76 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 INCISE DRAINAGE | $175.04 | $437.59 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 INCISE SOFT TISSUE ABSCESS | $469.88 | $1,174.69 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $77.18, median $77.18, highest $77.18.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $181.35 — 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.