Abscess drainage cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $225.00 to $457.80, with a median of $305.88. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospitals East Communities and 1 other hospital — $80.88 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $208.65 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | $120.00–$270.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $225.00, median $305.88, highest $457.80 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $230.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.