Abscess drainage cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $72.15 to $457.80, with a median of $230.94. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital St Louis and 1 other hospital — $158.79 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $208.65 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $72.15 | $111.00 | $197.14–$452.16 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $72.15 | $111.00 | $197.14–$452.16 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $84.50 | $130.00 | $169.39–$1,106.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $208.65 | $321.00 | $20.87–$321.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $208.65 | $321.00 | $169.39–$1,106.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $221.65 | $341.00 | $169.39–$260.86 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL PC I&D ABSC SMP PRO | $236.88 | $329.00 | $92.12–$534.19 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $245.70 | $378.00 | $96.45–$1,199.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $245.70 | $378.00 | $197.14–$251.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $245.70 | $378.00 | $169.39–$1,199.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $260.65 | $401.00 | $169.39–$260.86 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Incision and Drainage, simple | $264.00 | $330.00 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $314.60 | $314.60 | $91.15–$337.79 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $322.40 | $496.00 | $288.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 I/D Abscess Simple | $331.50 | $510.00 | $3,153.00–$6,631.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $331.50 | $510.00 | $33.15–$510.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $347.76 | $483.00 | $96.60–$483.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 I/D Abscess Simple | $373.75 | $575.00 | $2,087.00–$3,194.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC I&D ABSC SMP | $402.48 | $559.00 | $150.25–$559.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC I&D ABSC SMP FAC | $423.36 | $588.00 | $143.09–$588.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $451.75 | $695.00 | $197.14–$452.16 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 I&D ABSCS SMPL/SGL | $457.80 | $763.00 | $763.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC I&D ABSC SMP FAC | $851.04 | $1,182.00 | $143.09–$1,182.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $72.15, median $230.94, highest $457.80 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $305.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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.