Abscess drainage cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for incision and drainage of a simple or single skin abscess: from $102.19 to $1,131.06, with a median of $306.90. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 11.1× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$102.19Amery Hospital
Median$306.90half pay less
Highest$1,131.06in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$204.71vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Drainage of skin abscess | $102.19 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS | $110.58 | $194.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $112.56 | $214.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $134.00 | $335.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC INCISION & DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS SIMPLE | $139.15 | $253.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $155.11 | $335.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $164.59 | $324.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $170.47 | $331.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI I&D WOUND -TECH | $198.55 | $209.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage of skin abscess | $198.94 | $441.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI I&D ABSCESS SMPL/SNGL-TECH | $209.00 | $220.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $264.80 | $331.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage of skin abscess | $268.79 | $511.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $282.29 | $513.25 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $283.29 | $497.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE(T) | $288.21 | $390.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $289.74 | $457.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC I&D ABSC SMP FAC | $306.90 | $465.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC I&D ABSC SMP | $306.90 | $465.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC I&D ABSC SMP FAC | $306.90 | $465.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC I&D ABSC SMP | $306.90 | $465.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 10060 I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE | $353.27 | $763.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC I&D ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $354.04 | $668.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG I D ABSCESS/CARB/CYST SINGLE SIMPLE | $359.30 | $641.60 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Drain Skin Abscess Simple | $366.07 | $653.70 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI INCISION & DRAINAGE ABSCESS SIMPLE/SINGLE | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro I&D Absc Smpl/1 | $390.00 | $600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC DRAIN SKIN ABSCESS SIMPLE | $1,131.06 | $1,131.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $155.11 | $306.90 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $110.58 | $324.68 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3 | $139.15 | $297.33 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $198.94 | $268.79 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 3 | $282.29 | $366.07 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $198.55 | $390.00 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $209.00 | $299.50 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $112.56 | $123.28 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $264.80 | $327.40 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $209.00 | $299.50 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $209.00 | $299.50 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $1,131.06 | $1,131.06 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $288.21 | $288.21 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $102.19 | $102.19 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $164.59 | $164.59 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $170.47 | $170.47 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 1 | $306.90 | $306.90 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $289.74 | $289.74 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $366.07 | $366.07 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
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
- Virginia$431.50
- Washington$407.98
- West Virginia$225.75
- Wyoming$133.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.