Abscess drainage cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $229.32 to $1,635.00, with a median of $414.18. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 7.1× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $229.32 | $294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $245.70 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $274.56 | $352.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $372.06 | $477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $414.18 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $716.04 | $918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $1,153.13 | $1,213.82 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $1,563.62 | $5,212.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 | Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $716.04 | $1,563.62 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $414.18 | $414.18 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $1,153.13 | $1,153.13 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $274.56 | $274.56 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $245.70 | $245.70 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $372.06 | $372.06 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $229.32 | $229.32 |
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
- Alabama$677.00
- 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.