Abscess drainage cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $97.44 to $619.50, with a median of $484.75. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $387.31 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $529.80 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PR 10060 INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE RHC | $97.44 | $232.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $233.10 | $555.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $267.96 | $638.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Noncdm Charge Record | $350.00 | $350.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $356.58 | $849.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $356.58 | $849.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $356.58 | $849.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $572.00 | $572.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Incise Drain Abscess Simple (Ec) | $572.00 | $572.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Drainage Of Abscess (Uc) | $602.00 | $602.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $619.50 | $1,475.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $97.44, median $484.75, highest $619.50 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $484.75 — 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.