Abscess drainage cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $97.00 to $1,547.00, with a median of $794.82. The lowest price is at Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center (Macon). The highest price is 15.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$97.00Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center
Median$794.82half pay less
Highest$1,547.00in Georgia
Lowest saves$697.82vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center lowest Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE PRO FEE | $97.00 | $194.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $103.95 | $207.90 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $115.00 | $230.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA PR I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $162.00 | $324.00 | — source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $174.50 | $349.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $177.00 | $354.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA I & D Simple | $188.70 | $629.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA I & D Simple | $188.70 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $202.50 | $405.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA I D ABSCESS (SIMPLE) | $202.64 | $298.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Pro Incise Drain S Ms 1006026 | $234.00 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Pro Incise Drain S Ms 1006026 | $234.00 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $464.50 | $929.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Incision and Drainage, Paronychia | $551.00 | $551.00 | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc I And D Abscess-Simple Or Sing | $794.82 | $2,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,152.70 | $1,152.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,152.70 | $1,152.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,421.86 | $1,421.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Incision And Drainage Of Abscess - Simple Or Single | $1,547.00 | $1,547.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $162.00 | $794.82 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $115.00 | $234.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $202.50 | $812.18 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $188.70 | $188.70 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $794.82 | $794.82 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $174.50 | $174.50 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $1,152.70 | $1,152.70 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $1,152.70 | $1,152.70 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $202.64 | $202.64 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $103.95 | $103.95 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $794.82 | $794.82 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $464.50 | $464.50 |
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
- Connecticut$386.41
- Delaware$554.70
- Florida$706.15
- 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.