Abscess drainage cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $69.94 to $206.65, with a median of $126.93. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $56.99 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $114.67 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PF DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SGL | $69.94 | $269.00 | $174.85–$200.67 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 I&D ABSCESSES (PROF) | $87.60 | $146.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DR I&D abscess/paronchia | $135.60 | $226.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 I&D ABSCESSES | $156.00 | $260.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE - AMBULATORY RATE | $166.25 | $166.25 | $122.29–$156.28 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 I&D abscess/paronchia - 10060 | $172.80 | $288.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER I+D Abcess/paronchia - 10060 | $172.80 | $288.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SGL | $178.36 | $686.00 | $445.90–$511.76 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $178.36 | $686.00 | $445.90–$511.76 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME I&D ABSCSS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $178.36 | $686.00 | $445.90–$511.76 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $206.65 | $206.65 | $152.01–$194.25 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $213.98 | $823.00 | $534.95–$613.96 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 I&D ABSCESSES (FAC) | $216.00 | $360.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC DOC INC & DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPL | $217.20 | $362.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE - AMBULATORY RATE | $229.20 | $229.20 | $104.09–$246.06 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $259.70 | $259.70 | $104.09–$246.06 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE or SINGLE | $340.80 | $568.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $357.00 | $595.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $373.50 | $373.50 | $104.09–$246.06 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $408.20 | $408.20 | $300.27–$383.71 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $69.94, median $126.93, highest $206.65 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $126.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.