Abscess drainage cost in Whitewater, WI
In Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $267.61 to $267.61, with a median of $267.61. Across Wisconsin, the median is $306.90 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Walworth Lake Geneva, WI · (262) 245-0535 HC SIMPLE SKIN ABSCESS I & D 10060 | $267.61 | $356.81 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $267.61, median $267.61, highest $267.61.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $267.61. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.