Abscess drainage cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $45.22 to $468.00, with a median of $198.75. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA (Jonesboro). The highest price is 10.3× 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.
Lowest$45.22Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA
Median$198.75half pay less
Highest$468.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$153.53vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA lowest Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC ED 10060-DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $45.22 | $238.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC 10060-INCISION DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE | $64.80 | $432.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR I/D OF ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $107.20 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Incision and drainage of abscess, simple of single 10060 | $108.00 | $135.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR Incision and drainage of abscess, simple of single 10060 | $108.00 | $135.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $187.85 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $187.85 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $198.75 | $265.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $198.75 | $265.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $198.75 | $265.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $200.85 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $217.75 | $335.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR I/D Abscess Simple Pf | $217.75 | $335.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $236.37 | $262.63 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $266.72 | $296.36 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK I/D Abscess Simple | $317.20 | $488.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR I/D Abscess Simple | $352.95 | $543.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $468.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $107.20 | $266.72 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $108.00 | $236.37 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $200.85 | $200.85 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $187.85 | $187.85 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $187.85 | $187.85 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $317.20 | $317.20 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $45.22 | $45.22 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $198.75 | $198.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $198.75 | $198.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $198.75 | $198.75 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
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
- Alaska$414.18
- Arizona$217.00
- 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.