Abscess drainage cost in Washington
In Washington, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $75.36 to $1,578.85, with a median of $381.19. The lowest price is at Swedish Edmonds (Edmonds). The highest price is 21.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $381.19, is 14% above the US median of $335.34.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Washington ranks 31st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$75.36Swedish Edmonds
Median$381.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,578.85in Washington
Lowest saves$305.83vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Edmonds lowest Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE CDM | $75.36 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $126.70 | $181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $136.00 | $170.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $151.90 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $177.49 | $443.72 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 10060 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $212.10 | $303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA I&D abscess simple/single | $214.40 | $268.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Drain Skin Abscess Simple--Pbb | $223.20 | $248.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 10060 I & D Abcess Simple/Single Fac | $227.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $229.45 | $353.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 10060 INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE RHC | $231.55 | $421.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA 10060 Drainage of skin abscess | $241.68 | $424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single | $242.90 | $347.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE SINGLE | $248.27 | $292.08 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA 10060 Incision and drainage of abscess; simple or single | $256.34 | $341.78 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $263.50 | $310.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $300.96 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $300.96 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE CDM | $300.96 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA I&D Abscess Simple or Single | $328.00 | $410.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $336.70 | $518.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA HC PR 10060 Incision & Drainage Abscess Simple/Single Rhc | $342.00 | $342.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $350.20 | $350.20 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $355.60 | $508.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $357.51 | $1,239.62 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $374.81 | $499.75 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $376.97 | $1,239.62 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $377.35 | $1,239.62 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $381.19 | $1,239.62 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $394.77 | $1,191.94 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $442.40 | $553.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA I & D ABSCESS SIMP/SINGLE | $442.40 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $446.80 | $446.80 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $455.19 | $1,239.62 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $459.91 | $511.01 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $462.52 | $746.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - INCISION/DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS, SIMPLE/SINGLE, FAC | $463.08 | $908.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc I&D Abscess Simple Or Single | $471.50 | $943.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $504.08 | $869.10 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $512.80 | $641.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $515.42 | $515.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $516.36 | $993.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $516.36 | $993.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC I&D ABSCESS-SIMPLE OR SINGL | $526.07 | $1,191.94 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $574.56 | $1,064.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $576.55 | $887.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | $584.80 | $688.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE | $588.12 | $1,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE OR SINGLE CDM | $607.60 | $868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC I & D ABSCESS/CYST | $608.00 | $760.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE CDM | $636.30 | $909.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $693.70 | $991.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $758.55 | $1,167.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA I&D Abscess Simple or Single | $833.80 | $833.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC I & D ABSCESS/CYST | $934.40 | $1,168.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $1,019.85 | $1,569.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA SIMPLE OR SINGLE DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $1,578.85 | $2,429.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 18 | $75.36 | $387.98 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 5 | $126.70 | $350.20 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $177.49 | $236.62 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $214.40 | $223.20 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $462.52 | $489.44 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $342.00 | $394.40 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $336.70 | $635.55 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $442.40 | $477.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $576.55 | $798.20 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $136.00 | $360.40 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $574.56 | $574.56 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $758.55 | $758.55 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $526.07 | $526.07 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $459.91 | $459.91 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $263.50 | $263.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $229.45 | $229.45 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $328.00 | $328.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $271.50 | $271.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,578.85 | $1,578.85 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $516.36 | $516.36 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $374.81 | $374.81 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $248.27 | $248.27 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $355.60 | $355.60 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $256.34 | $256.34 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $212.10 | $212.10 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
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
- Virginia$387.00
- West Virginia$235.00
- Wisconsin$290.93
- Wyoming$324.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.