Abscess drainage (simple) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 11 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $275 — 20% below the US median ($343), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $53 $4,501 108 min
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $200 $209 ★ 3/5 137 min
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $208 $250 ★ 3/5 229 min
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $208 $216 ★ 3/5 213 min
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $343 $267 ★ 4/5 300 min
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $468 $403 ★ 4/5 158 min
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $731 $682
Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics Dallas, TX $1,955 $341

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 September 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)
$730
Cash / self-pay
$275
Insurer-negotiated
$341
Medicare pays
$129
$156$1,098
Median cash $275  ·  Medicare $129  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $275 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $730 list price could save about $455 (62%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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