Abscess drainage cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $94.77 to $766.00, with a median of $437.53. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.1× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$94.77Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$437.53half pay less
Highest$766.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$342.76vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl | $94.77 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl | $94.77 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl | $94.77 | $351.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $123.50 | $247.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $130.50 | $261.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $134.00 | $268.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl-ED | $197.68 | $353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC I&D ABSC SMPL/SNGL | $225.99 | $837.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC I&D Simple Skin Abscess | $291.90 | $417.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $317.50 | $635.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $317.50 | $635.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl | $353.36 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $364.50 | $729.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $367.00 | $734.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl | $371.84 | $664.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl-ED | $398.72 | $712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAH II DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $399.63 | $399.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $437.53 | $875.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ER I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $456.00 | $912.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl-ED | $561.80 | $1,060.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl | $561.80 | $1,060.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl-ED | $583.52 | $1,042.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl-ED | $651.28 | $1,163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC I and D Absc; Smpl or Sgl | $686.00 | $1,225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $701.00 | $701.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INC AND DRAIN - SIMPLE OR SING | $766.00 | $766.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG I/D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $766.00 | $766.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG I/D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $766.00 | $766.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $225.99 | $437.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $123.50 | $130.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $651.28 | $651.28 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $701.00 | $701.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $399.63 | $399.63 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $437.53 | $437.53 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $94.77 | $94.77 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $94.77 | $94.77 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $398.72 | $398.72 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $364.50 | $364.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $561.80 | $561.80 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $686.00 | $686.00 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $197.68 | $197.68 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $291.90 | $291.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $317.50 | $317.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $317.50 | $317.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $94.77 | $94.77 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $353.36 | $353.36 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $583.52 | $583.52 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $437.53 | $437.53 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $371.84 | $371.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $561.80 | $561.80 |
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
- 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 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.