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Draining a skin abscess in Georgia

CPT 10060 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $442 to $1,547 at the 7 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$816typical cash price
$2,035typical commercial insurer rate
$442–$1.5kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$442
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$645
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$795
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$836
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
$836
Emory University Hospital
$1,547

Georgia typical cash price: $816

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$960$442$2,652$2,320–$10,045 · 5 plans
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$2,149$645$1,300$348–$2,149 · 21 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$2,038$795$684$372–$2,883 · 8 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$2,787$836$2,035$1,657–$2,697 · 16 plans
Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta$2,787$836$2,035$1,806–$2,715 · 15 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$1,547$1,547$2,679$1,343–$4,221 · 11 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah––$2,153$1,080–$3,633 · 25 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does draining a skin abscess cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for draining a skin abscess is $816, and most charge between $543 and $1,192. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,035. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for draining a skin abscess?

At 5 of the 6 hospitals in Georgia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Georgia has the lowest cash price for draining a skin abscess?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $442 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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