Abscess drainage cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $187.07 to $213.02, with a median of $200.05. The lowest listed price is at St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $12.98 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $187.46 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 I & D ABSCESS | $187.07 | $729.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 10060-DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $213.02 | $838.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 10060-DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $215.04 | $838.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CVSD I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $215.04 | $838.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $187.07, median $200.05, highest $213.02 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $213.02 — 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.