Abscess drainage cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $40.00 to $2,099.05, with a median of $677.00. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 52.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 10060. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL I&D OF ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $40.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $203.00 | $406.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL US Subcutaneous Drainage | $279.95 | $509.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Incision and Drainage of Abscess; Simple or Single | $344.07 | $800.16 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL I & D | $430.68 | $506.68 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $677.00 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $677.00 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $677.00 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $677.00 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL HWC-I&D ABCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $801.00 | $801.00 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $1,333.66 | $7,409.23 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $2,099.05 | $2,099.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $344.07 | $677.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $801.00 | $1,067.33 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $279.95 | $279.95 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $203.00 | $203.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $430.68 | $430.68 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $677.00 | $677.00 |
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.
Incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess in other states
- Alaska$414.18
- Arizona$217.00
- Arkansas$198.75
- California$473.20
- Colorado$207.41
- Connecticut$386.41
- Delaware$554.70
- Florida$706.15
- Georgia$794.82
- Hawaii$341.40
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$402.48
- Indiana$419.19
- Iowa$251.53
- Kansas$247.65
- Kentucky$1,741.72
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$114.67
- Maryland$307.53
- Massachusetts$425.00
- Michigan$216.75
- Minnesota$288.21
- Mississippi$69.52
- Missouri$208.65
- Montana$214.40
- Nebraska$220.15
- Nevada$342.90
- New Hampshire$213.11
- New Jersey$262.37
- New Mexico$253.53
- New York$347.80
- North Carolina$437.53
- North Dakota$244.23
- Ohio$378.98
- Oklahoma$190.45
- Oregon$311.25
- Pennsylvania$354.55
- Rhode Island$292.00
- South Carolina$323.80
- South Dakota$473.60
- Tennessee$86.48
- Texas$529.80
- Utah$329.28
- Vermont$174.13
- Virginia$431.50
- Washington$407.98
- West Virginia$225.75
- Wisconsin$306.90
- Wyoming$133.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.