Abscess drainage cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $91.02 to $10,707.06, with a median of $378.98. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 117.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$91.02Metrohealth System
Median$378.98half pay less
Highest$10,707.06in Ohio
Lowest saves$287.96vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Incision & Drainage, Abscess; Simple/Single | $91.02 | $260.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH I&D Skin Abscess Simple | $102.43 | $170.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH I & D ABSCESS, SINGLE | $109.85 | $169.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH I & D ABSCESS, SINGLE | $109.85 | $169.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH I & D ABSCESS, SINGLE | $109.85 | $169.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $130.20 | $217.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $150.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH I&D Skin Abscess Simple(Prof) | $159.80 | $266.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $165.00 | $220.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE / SINGLE | $171.20 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG I & D ABCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $173.90 | $434.75 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $190.40 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH I&D OF ABSCESS - SIMPLE | $198.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Drainage Of Skin Abscess | $225.00 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC I&D Simple | $231.60 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $232.70 | $358.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $232.80 | $388.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc I&D Absc; Smpl Or Sgl | $239.50 | $479.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc I&D Absc; Smpl Or Sgl | $239.50 | $479.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $240.50 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Drain Skin Abscess Simp | $252.00 | $560.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $264.00 | $440.00 | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Asc Drain Skin Abscess Simple - I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $264.00 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb I&D Abcess (Single Or Simple) | $268.77 | $527.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $271.70 | $418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $271.70 | $418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $273.00 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $275.21 | $423.40 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, OH Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc I/D Absecss; Paronychia | $279.20 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $285.00 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $285.00 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ashland · Ashland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $314.25 | $419.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $316.55 | $487.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $316.55 | $487.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $316.55 | $487.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $327.60 | $504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $336.70 | $518.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH I&D ABSC SMPL OR SGL | $353.25 | $504.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH I & D SKIN ABSCESS - SIMPLE - INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE | $354.75 | $354.75 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC I & D Simple | $360.60 | $601.00 | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod I&D Skin/Sq Abcess Simp/Single | $378.98 | $505.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod I&D Skin/Sq Abcess Simp/Single | $378.98 | $505.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC I&D Skin/Sq Abcess Simp/Single | $378.98 | $505.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Drain Skin Abcess Simple | $383.85 | $853.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC I & D Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC I & D Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC I & D Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC I & D Simple | $396.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $405.60 | $624.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $444.00 | $592.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $444.00 | $592.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $462.15 | $711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $495.75 | $661.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $551.40 | $919.00 | — source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC I & D Simple | $568.80 | $948.00 | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $596.25 | $795.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $602.40 | $1,004.00 | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc I And D Abscess Simple | $605.15 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Drainage Of Abscess | $657.00 | $1,460.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $784.80 | $1,308.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $851.53 | $851.53 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $883.20 | $1,472.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $883.20 | $1,472.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Incision & Drainage-Simple | $1,237.20 | $2,062.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $1,256.40 | $2,094.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $1,256.40 | $2,094.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC I & D Simple | $10,707.06 | $17,845.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $91.02 | $415.70 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $198.00 | $316.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 15 | $268.77 | $396.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $232.80 | $453.08 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 5 | $190.40 | $279.20 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $109.85 | $147.60 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $109.85 | $252.00 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $225.00 | $413.70 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $271.70 | $271.70 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $102.43 | $131.12 |
| Springfield, OH | 2 | $279.20 | $319.90 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $883.20 | $883.20 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $314.25 | $314.25 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $462.15 | $462.15 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $239.50 | $239.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $232.70 | $232.70 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $327.60 | $327.60 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $171.20 | $171.20 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $239.50 | $239.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $109.85 | $109.85 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $231.60 | $231.60 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $173.90 | $173.90 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $336.70 | $336.70 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $657.00 | $657.00 |
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
- North Dakota$244.23
- 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.