Abscess drainage cost in Shelby, MT — inpatient
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $138.12 to $138.12, with a median of $138.12. Across Montana, the median is $205.60 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $138.12 | $212.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 10060P Incision and Drainage Abcess Simple/Single | $209.79 | $322.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 10060 ED PROC I&D ABS SIMPLE-HOSPITAL SRVC | $220.51 | $339.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $138.12, median $138.12, highest $138.12.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $138.12 — 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.