The median cost of Abscess Drainage (I&D) in the United States is $1,133 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $176 to $4,881 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 26 major US metros to show you exactly what 572 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $176, while New Jersey is the most expensive at $4,881, a difference of 2673%.
The national median cash price for Abscess Drainage (I&D) is $1,133 based on data from 572 hospitals across 26 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $176 in Baltimore to $4,881 in New Jersey. Data is updated monthly.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.
26 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.
| Metro | State | Median Price | Hospitals Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | GA | $1,342 | 41 |
| Baltimore | MD | $176 | 4 |
| Boston | MA | $1,215 | 5 |
| Charlotte | NC | $440 | 14 |
| Chicago | IL | $1,180 | 39 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | TX | $841 | 73 |
| Denver | CO | $362 | 15 |
| Detroit | MI | $436 | 24 |
| Houston | TX | $1,269 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | CA | $1,225 | 102 |
| Miami | FL | $1,579 | 34 |
| Minneapolis | MN | $351 | 17 |
| New Jersey | NJ | $4,881 | 15 |
| New York | NY | $623 | 25 |
| Orlando | FL | $750 | 3 |
| Philadelphia | PA | $846 | 23 |
| Phoenix | AZ | $1,085 | 14 |
| Portland | OR | $511 | 21 |
| Sacramento | CA | $1,857 | 4 |
| San Antonio | TX | $905 | 2 |
| San Diego | CA | $1,225 | 1 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | CA | $1,857 | 10 |
| Seattle | WA | $1,413 | 17 |
| St. Louis | MO | $1,684 | 22 |
| Tampa | FL | $3,806 | 5 |
| Washington DC | DC | $467 | 24 |
Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.
Cash pay prices, nationwide. Every hospital here publishes its pricing under 45 CFR Part 180.
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Pricing for similar procedures, sourced from the same 572 hospitals.
Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.
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