Abscess drainage cost in Seward, AK — inpatient
In Seward, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $372.06 to $372.06, with a median of $372.06. Across Alaska, the median is $414.18 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Seward, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Seward lowest Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $372.06 | $477.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC PR ED 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $394.68 | $506.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $786.24 | $1,008.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC PR 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $3,249.48 | $4,166.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $372.06, median $372.06, highest $372.06.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $372.06 — 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.