Abscess drainage cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $72.15 to $329.55, with a median of $208.65. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.6× 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$72.15Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 2 more
Median$208.65half pay less
Highest$329.55in Missouri
Lowest saves$136.50vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $77.18 | $192.94 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS I&D ABSC; SMPL OR SGL | $147.84 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $169.65 | $261.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE-CF | $174.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $174.85 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $174.85 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $174.85 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Incision & Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $199.00 | $838.73 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $204.00 | $272.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $208.65 | $321.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $208.65 | $321.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL I/D Abscess Simple Mlp | $221.65 | $341.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $225.00 | $300.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS I/D Abscess Simple | $229.45 | $353.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $249.00 | $332.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Drain Skin Abscess, Simple/Single Charge | $250.00 | $201.90 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE-OBC | $254.40 | $424.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Incision and Drainage, simple | $264.00 | $330.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $272.94 | $341.17 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $293.15 | $451.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $293.15 | $451.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS I And D Simple | $293.77 | $1,013.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $302.25 | $465.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $314.60 | $314.60 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO I/D Abscess Simple | $329.55 | $507.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $72.15 | $221.65 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $77.18 | $178.75 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $147.84 | $199.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $72.15 | $160.58 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $174.00 | $214.20 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $75.00 | $188.62 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $169.65 | $186.82 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $293.15 | $293.15 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $174.85 | $174.85 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $174.85 | $174.85 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $329.55 | $329.55 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $272.94 | $272.94 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $174.85 | $174.85 |
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
- Massachusetts$425.00
- Michigan$216.75
- Minnesota$288.21
- Mississippi$69.52
- 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.