Abscess drainage cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $112.00 to $2,255.83, with a median of $1,741.72. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.1× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $112.00 | $320.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $112.00 | $320.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG I & D ABCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $194.58 | $486.45 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC I&D Simple | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $394.49 | $986.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $624.41 | $624.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC I & D Simple | $1,227.60 | $2,046.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $2,255.83 | $3,007.77 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $624.41 | $1,440.12 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $394.49 | $1,325.16 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $2,255.83 | $2,255.83 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,227.60 | $1,741.72 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $311.40 | $1,283.62 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $2,255.83 | $2,255.83 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $194.58 | $194.58 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.