Abscess drainage cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $112.45 to $9,255.40, with a median of $251.53. The lowest price is at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center (Clinton). The highest price is 82.3× 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$112.45MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Median$251.53half pay less
Highest$9,255.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$139.08vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $112.45 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $124.32 | $259.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $126.91 | $259.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $144.57 | $180.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $147.44 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Incision/Drainage | $153.30 | $511.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $182.65 | $281.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $183.03 | $228.78 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS I AND D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $200.40 | $334.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $210.00 | $300.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $210.60 | $351.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $214.43 | $361.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $226.85 | $349.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $232.06 | $290.07 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS ABSCESS SUBCUTANEOUS IANDD SIMPLE | $242.40 | $404.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $260.65 | $401.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $267.15 | $411.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single (Restricted Method II CAH) | $271.05 | $417.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $283.20 | $354.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $290.75 | $363.43 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $298.40 | $373.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $350.00 | $350.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $417.00 | $417.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $473.60 | $592.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $657.66 | $678.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $805.98 | $1,919.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $9,255.40 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $239.00 | $324.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $200.40 | $210.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $126.91 | $153.30 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $239.00 | $260.65 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $112.45 | $177.42 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $183.03 | $225.09 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $290.75 | $290.75 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $417.00 | $417.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $124.32 | $124.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $144.57 | $144.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $271.05 | $271.05 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $147.44 | $147.44 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $232.06 | $232.06 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $298.40 | $298.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $298.40 | $298.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $182.65 | $182.65 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $298.40 | $298.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $226.85 | $226.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $239.00 | $239.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $657.66 | $657.66 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $473.60 | $473.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $298.40 | $298.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $283.20 | $283.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $214.43 | $214.43 |
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
- Georgia$794.82
- Hawaii$341.40
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$402.48
- Indiana$419.19
- 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.