Abscess drainage cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $152.80 to $670.00, with a median of $214.40. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 4.4× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR ED 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $152.80 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $194.75 | $205.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $202.20 | $269.60 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC MD DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $205.60 | $257.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC PR ED 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $223.20 | $279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC MD DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $245.60 | $307.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT PBB INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $330.15 | $388.41 | — source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $670.00 | $670.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $205.60 | $225.60 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $202.20 | $202.20 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $194.75 | $194.75 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $670.00 | $670.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $330.15 | $330.15 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $152.80 | $152.80 |
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
- Missouri$208.65
- 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.