Abscess drainage cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $41.76 to $593.60, with a median of $244.23. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 14.2× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE FPC FAC | $41.76 | $72.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND I&D ABSCESS SINGLE FPC FAC | $45.36 | $72.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND PC INCISE DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE SINGMLE | $172.72 | $254.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SMPL SNGML | $177.48 | $348.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND PC INCISE DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE SINGLE | $195.96 | $276.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE(T) | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND TX RM 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $486.40 | $608.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $522.40 | $653.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $522.40 | $653.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN TX RM 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $593.60 | $742.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $177.48 | $331.94 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $292.50 | $443.05 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $45.36 | $45.36 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $172.72 | $172.72 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $522.40 | $522.40 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $522.40 | $522.40 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $195.96 | $195.96 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $41.76 | $41.76 |
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 Carolina$437.53
- 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.