Abscess drainage cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $117.80 to $1,086.73, with a median of $425.00. The lowest price is at North Adams Regional Hospital (North Adams). The highest price is 9.2× 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$117.80North Adams Regional Hospital
Median$425.00half pay less
Highest$1,086.73in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$307.20vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA I D Abscess Simple/Single | $117.80 | $124.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $178.20 | $396.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $223.60 | $344.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $240.33 | $534.06 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $241.82 | $537.38 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA I D Abscess Simple/Single | $299.43 | $315.19 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA I D Abscess Simple/Single | $299.43 | $315.19 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC I&D Abscess Simple | $383.00 | $383.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Drainage of skin abscess | $407.00 | $407.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision and Drainage Skin Abcess Simple | $425.00 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $456.40 | $652.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA I&d abscess simple/single | $467.00 | $467.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $474.60 | $678.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $494.20 | $706.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC I & D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $529.02 | $529.02 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC I&D Abscess Simple | $614.00 | $614.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC I & D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $625.53 | $625.53 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC I&D Abscess Simple | $772.00 | $772.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $1,086.73 | $1,086.73 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $178.20 | $440.70 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $383.00 | $540.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $117.80 | $299.43 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $529.02 | $577.28 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $223.60 | $315.30 |
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
- Maine$114.67
- Maryland$307.53
- 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.