Abscess drainage cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $84.87 to $2,369.20, with a median of $431.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 27.9× 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.
Lowest$84.87Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$431.50half pay less
Highest$2,369.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$346.63vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $84.87 | $369.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $84.87 | $369.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $86.25 | $575.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $86.25 | $575.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $86.25 | $575.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $86.25 | $575.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC I & D Simple | $177.90 | $593.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC I & D Simple | $177.90 | $593.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Drainage Of Skin Abscess | $236.50 | $473.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC I & D Simple | $238.80 | $796.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc I & D Simple | $302.57 | $504.29 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC I & D Simple | $333.60 | $556.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $363.50 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $387.00 | $645.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $387.00 | $645.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $387.00 | $645.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $398.00 | $796.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $398.00 | $796.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I & D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I&D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I & D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC I & D Simple | $675.00 | $1,125.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC I&D ABSC; SMPL OR SGL | $717.40 | $797.11 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $2,362.60 | $5,888.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $2,369.20 | $5,923.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $302.57 | $652.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $431.50 | $431.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $177.90 | $387.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $84.87 | $84.87 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $398.00 | $398.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,362.60 | $2,362.60 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $177.90 | $177.90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $398.00 | $398.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $333.60 | $333.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,369.20 | $2,369.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $84.87 | $84.87 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $238.80 | $238.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $363.50 | $363.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $652.50 | $652.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $236.50 | $236.50 |
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
- South Dakota$473.60
- Tennessee$86.48
- Texas$529.80
- Utah$329.28
- Vermont$174.13
- Washington$407.98
- West Virginia$225.75
- Wisconsin$306.90
- Wyoming$133.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.