Abscess drainage cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient
In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess as an inpatient: from $330.20 to $330.20, with a median of $330.20. Across North Dakota, the median is $253.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 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 Watford City, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Healthcare System lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $330.20 | $508.00 | $447.04–$497.84 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $332.15 | $511.00 | $449.68–$500.78 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 TX RM 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $332.15 | $511.00 | $449.68–$500.78 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 SURG 10060 INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $347.75 | $535.00 | $470.80–$524.30 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $330.20, median $330.20, highest $330.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $330.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.