Abscess drainage cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $60.91 to $2,369.20, with a median of $387.00. The lowest price is at Fauquier Health (Warrenton). The highest price is 38.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $387.00, is 15% above the US median of $335.34.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Virginia ranks 32nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.91Fauquier Health
Median$387.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,369.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$326.09vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier Health lowest Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $60.91 | $152.29 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $84.87 | $369.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC I & D Simple | $177.90 | $593.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC I & D Simple | $177.90 | $593.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA I&D SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE SINGLE | $227.39 | $324.84 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC I and D Skin Abscess Simple | $229.61 | $459.21 | Mar 11, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drainage of skin abscess | $269.00 | $538.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drainage of skin abscess | $269.00 | $538.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB I AND D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $278.60 | $796.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB SP I AND D ABS Q OR SUBQ SIMPL | $278.60 | $796.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB I AND D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $278.60 | $796.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB I AND D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $278.60 | $796.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB I AND D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $278.60 | $796.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Incision & Drainage-Simple | $302.57 | $504.29 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC I & D Simple | $333.60 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $362.07 | $905.18 | Jul 10, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $387.00 | $645.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC I & D Subcutaneous Abscess-Simple | $387.00 | $645.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $388.97 | $972.43 | Jul 10, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC I&D SUPRFL ABSC SMPL | $431.50 | $863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I & D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I&D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC I & D Simple | $470.40 | $784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single | $632.10 | $1,580.26 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 Norfolk General 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 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 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 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Jul 11, 2026 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 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 | 12 | $229.61 | $652.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9 | $60.91 | $431.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $177.90 | $387.00 |
| Roanoke, VA | 4 | $238.80 | $278.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $278.60 | $278.60 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $632.10 | $632.10 |
| 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 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $388.97 | $388.97 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $227.39 | $227.39 |
| 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 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $278.60 | $278.60 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,369.20 | $2,369.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $84.87 | $84.87 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $363.50 | $363.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $652.50 | $652.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $236.50 | $236.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $362.07 | $362.07 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What abscess drainage is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Abscess drainage explained.
Incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess in other states
- Alabama$279.95
- Alaska$393.12
- Arizona$415.66
- Arkansas$247.27
- California$468.00
- Colorado$349.68
- Connecticut$416.00
- Delaware$554.70
- District of Columbia$467.21, 3 hospitals
- Florida$599.60
- Georgia$601.50
- Hawaii$341.40
- Idaho$284.39
- Illinois$392.00
- Indiana$461.60
- Iowa$252.20
- Kansas$259.25
- Kentucky$293.27
- Louisiana$218.76
- Maine$172.80
- Maryland$787.61
- Massachusetts$496.00
- Michigan$273.00
- Minnesota$284.62
- Mississippi$219.13
- Missouri$282.75
- Montana$220.00
- Nebraska$290.37
- Nevada$342.90
- New Hampshire$213.11
- New Jersey$344.25
- New Mexico$376.05
- New York$404.50
- North Carolina$368.17
- North Dakota$304.50
- Ohio$387.40
- Oklahoma$260.80
- Oregon$337.23
- Pennsylvania$510.60
- Puerto Rico$315.02, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$427.80
- South Carolina$364.03
- South Dakota$460.00
- Tennessee$221.75
- Texas$431.56
- Utah$367.15
- Vermont$462.25
- Washington$381.19
- West Virginia$235.00
- Wisconsin$290.93
- Wyoming$324.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.