Abscess drainage cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $245.70 to $245.70, with a median of $245.70. Across Alaska, the median is $414.18 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $245.70 | $378.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $245.70, median $245.70, highest $245.70.
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.