Abscess drainage cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $70.26 to $1,443.60, with a median of $558.59. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $488.33 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $354.55 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 I&D ABCESS-SINGLE, SIMPLE | $70.26 | $117.10 | $81.97 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $477.00 | $795.00 | $207.50–$675.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $478.20 | $797.00 | $286.92–$741.21 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $484.20 | $807.00 | $246.94–$726.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $496.20 | $827.00 | $620.25–$727.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $543.60 | $906.00 | $308.04–$724.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $551.32 | $716.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $558.48 | $716.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $558.48 | $716.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $558.70 | $755.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $561.00 | $935.00 | $324.44–$794.75 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $580.35 | $795.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $604.20 | $795.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $611.55 | $755.00 | $24.68–$356.03 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INCISION DRAINAGE ABSCESS | $636.00 | $1,060.00 | $742.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 I & D OF ABSCESS | $693.60 | $1,156.00 | $520.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $852.60 | $1,421.00 | $923.65–$1,207.85 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $880.80 | $1,468.00 | $528.48–$1,350.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INC & DRAIN OF ABSCESS (SIMPLE | $915.06 | $1,525.10 | $1,067.57 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $1,114.80 | $1,858.00 | $743.20–$1,672.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 I & D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 I & D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | $1,082.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.26, median $558.59, highest $1,443.60 — a 20.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $478.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.