Abscess drainage cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $283.20 to $283.20, with a median of $283.20. Across Iowa, the median is $251.53 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $283.20 | $354.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $291.20 | $364.00 | $192.00–$353.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $283.20, median $283.20, highest $283.20.
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.