Abscess drainage cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $191.70 to $549.00, with a median of $386.41. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 2.9× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT I&D, ABSCESS, SIMPLE | $191.70 | $503.15 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gaylord Hospital Wallingford · Wallingford, CT I + D Abscess, Smpl/Singl Pro | $255.11 | $364.43 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $313.50 | $570.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT US Incis/Drain Abscess Simple | $338.66 | $677.31 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $386.41 | $386.41 | — source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $416.00 | $416.00 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $430.95 | $430.95 | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT I&D Absc; Smpl or Sgl | $470.40 | $784.00 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $504.00 | $840.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $549.00 | $549.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $549.00 | $549.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $239.00 | $416.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $239.00 | $288.83 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $430.95 | $430.95 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $549.00 | $549.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $191.70 | $191.70 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $313.50 | $313.50 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $386.41 | $386.41 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $255.11 | $255.11 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $549.00 | $549.00 |
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
- Alabama$677.00
- Alaska$414.18
- Arizona$217.00
- Arkansas$198.75
- California$473.20
- Colorado$207.41
- 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.