Abscess drainage cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $64.37 to $805.98, with a median of $220.15. The lowest price is at Banner Ogallala Community Hospital (Ogallala). The highest price is 12.5× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital lowest Ogallala · Ogallala, NE I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $64.37 | $121.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA I D Abscess Simple or Single | $112.32 | $312.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE END-Incision and drainage abscess simple/single | $126.54 | $342.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $182.00 | $280.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $182.00 | $280.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGML | $188.60 | $410.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $200.75 | $200.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $217.56 | $259.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $220.15 | $259.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $246.00 | $492.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC INCISE DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE SINGMLE | $291.33 | $351.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $340.38 | $558.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGML | $354.00 | $600.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $805.98 | $1,919.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $805.98 | $1,919.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $805.98 | $1,919.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGL | $805.98 | $1,919.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $112.32 | $805.98 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $188.60 | $217.30 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $220.15 | $220.15 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $126.54 | $126.54 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $340.38 | $340.38 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $291.33 | $291.33 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $217.56 | $217.56 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $64.37 | $64.37 |
| York, NE | 1 | $200.75 | $200.75 |
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
- Montana$214.40
- 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.