Abscess drainage cost in Maine
In Maine, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $56.49 to $332.00, with a median of $114.67. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.9× 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.
Lowest$56.49Eastern Maine Medical Center + 1 more
Median$114.67half pay less
Highest$332.00in Maine
Lowest saves$58.18vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME ENTP DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $56.49 | $269.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME I&D SEBS CYST/FURN/ABSCES | $56.49 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL 10060 | $67.25 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SGL | $69.94 | $269.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ASIMPLE OR SINGLE | $77.60 | $77.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME I&D ABSCESSES (PROF) | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 10060 I & D ABSCESS Profee charge | $93.06 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME ABSCESS/PARONYCHIA | $95.88 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME I&D ABSCESS SMPLE OR SINGLE P | $104.34 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $125.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE - AMBULATORY RATE | $166.25 | $166.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE - WOUND CARE | $192.95 | $192.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC INCISION & DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $197.00 | $698.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $206.65 | $206.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC INCISION & DRAINAGE-SIMPLE | $210.14 | $553.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ASIMPLE OR SINGLE | $221.35 | $221.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $316.80 | $316.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE - WOUND CARE | $332.00 | $332.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 4 | $69.94 | $126.92 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $197.00 | $203.57 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $192.95 | $192.95 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $104.34 | $104.34 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $56.49 | $56.49 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $221.35 | $221.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $93.06 | $93.06 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $67.25 | $67.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $316.80 | $316.80 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $77.60 | $77.60 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $95.88 | $95.88 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $56.49 | $56.49 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $332.00 | $332.00 |
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
- Kentucky$1,741.72
- Louisiana$258.30
- 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.