Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) cost in Texas

Prices at 193 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $579 — 10% above the US median ($524), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $92 $330
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $106 $3,658 107 min 14.2%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $118 $825 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $130 $508 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $167 $278 132 min 15.3%
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $178 $380 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Tyler County Hospital Woodville, TX $182 $194 130 min 14.9%
CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX $187 $309 ★ 4/5 155 min 15.1%
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital Sweetwater, TX $193 $238 84 min 15.2%
Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital Throckmorton, TX $200 $158
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $203 $410 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $203 $403 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $203 $549 94 min
North Runnels Hospital Winters, TX $233 $204 15.1%
Kell West Regional Hospital Wichita Falls, TX $236 $243 121 min 14.4%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $238 $388 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $240 $169 104 min
University Health System San Antonio, TX $277 $431 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $277 $431 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Quanah, TX $296 $233 97 min
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $300 $291
Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX $311 $104 14.9%
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $324 $224
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $327 $408 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Fisher County Hospital District Rotan, TX $334 $278 107 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,167
Cash / self-pay
$579
Insurer-negotiated
$508
Medicare pays
$220
$203$1,184
Median cash $579  ·  Medicare $220  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $579 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,167 list price could save about $588 (50%).

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