Abscess drainage cost in Taos, NM — inpatient
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $199.20 to $199.20, with a median of $199.20. Across New Mexico, the median is $253.53 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 I & D ABSCESS CUTANEOUS OR SQ SIMPLE | $199.20 | $249.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 I&D ABSCESS, SINGLE/SIMPLE | $209.20 | $261.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $243.60 | $304.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $368.40 | $460.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 INCISION SOFT TISS ABSCESS | $368.40 | $460.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.20, median $199.20, highest $199.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $199.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.