Abscess drainage cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $52.80 to $1,443.60, with a median of $354.55. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 27.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$52.80UPMC Cole
Median$354.55half pay less
Highest$1,443.60in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$301.75vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INCISION/DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS | $52.80 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $53.82 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $56.81 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $65.78 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $65.78 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $68.77 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $68.77 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $71.76 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $77.74 | $299.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA I&D ABCESS-SINGLE, SIMPLE | $81.97 | $117.10 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA I&D ABCESS-SINGLE, SIMPLE | $81.97 | $117.10 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE INCISE/DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE INCISE/DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE INCISE/DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE INCISE/DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF INCIS & DRAINAGE SIMPLE | $127.80 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl Tech | $167.73 | $209.66 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl Tech | $167.73 | $209.66 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA I&D Absc Smpl/Sngl Tech | $167.73 | $209.66 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $171.60 | $286.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Incision & Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $197.00 | $804.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Incision & Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $205.00 | $948.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 10060 I&D Abscess Cyst Simp Single Tech | $221.71 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $230.50 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $239.00 | $239.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE - P/F | $248.40 | $414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE - P/F | $248.40 | $414.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS Tech | $308.66 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $324.00 | $540.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $333.60 | $417.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $333.60 | $417.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA WOCN I & D By Md Simple Abcess | $336.05 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS, SIMPLE | $345.60 | $960.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC INCISE/DRAIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $354.00 | $354.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $355.10 | $355.10 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $366.40 | $916.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $366.40 | $916.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $366.40 | $916.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $366.40 | $916.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc I&D Abscess Simple/Single | $366.40 | $916.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA I+D ABSCESS;SIMPLE/SINGLE Tech | $374.55 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 10060 I&D Abscess Cyst Simple Single Tech | $406.59 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA I&D ABSCESS;SIMPLE/SINGLE | $428.04 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $431.40 | $719.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $477.00 | $795.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $478.20 | $797.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $484.20 | $807.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $496.20 | $827.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $496.20 | $827.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $510.60 | $851.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $510.60 | $851.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $510.60 | $851.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $510.60 | $851.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $518.40 | $864.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $543.00 | $905.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $543.60 | $906.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $561.00 | $935.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD I & D Abcess; Simple or Single | $567.14 | $567.14 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $569.60 | $712.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $629.60 | $787.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $629.60 | $787.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA I & D OF ABSCESS | $693.60 | $1,156.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $852.60 | $1,421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $880.80 | $1,468.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $882.60 | $1,103.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ID SIMPLE ABSCESS | $1,114.80 | $1,858.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Simple or Single Drainage of Skin Abscess | $1,147.20 | $1,434.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA I & D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $56.81 | $478.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $197.00 | $360.75 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $221.71 | $357.62 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $374.55 | $510.60 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $167.73 | $167.73 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $333.60 | $510.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $112.00 | $315.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $53.82 | $298.41 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $68.77 | $282.48 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $589.80 | $589.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $333.60 | $333.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $569.60 | $569.60 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $882.60 | $882.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $431.40 | $431.40 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $345.60 | $345.60 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $336.05 | $336.05 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $248.40 | $248.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $81.97 | $81.97 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
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
- Ohio$378.98
- Oklahoma$190.45
- Oregon$311.25
- 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.