Abscess drainage cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $271.20 to $1,562.92, with a median of $473.60. The lowest price is at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center (Chamberlain). The highest price is 5.8× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center lowest Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $271.20 | $339.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $430.40 | $538.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $452.80 | $566.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD TX RM 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $460.00 | $575.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $487.20 | $609.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN TX RM 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $536.00 | $670.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD ED 10060 I&D SKIN ABSCESS SMPL | $585.60 | $732.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City · Rapid City, SD INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS | $1,562.92 | $2,604.86 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $452.80 | $494.40 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $271.20 | $271.20 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $585.60 | $585.60 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,562.92 | $1,562.92 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $487.20 | $487.20 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $430.40 | $430.40 |
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
- Pennsylvania$354.55
- Rhode Island$292.00
- South Carolina$323.80
- 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.