Wound Cleaning and Dead Tissue Removal (up to 20 sq cm) cost at US hospitals
Debridement of an open wound with topical application and wound assessment, per session, 20 sq cm or less · CPT 97597
$38.78
lowest cash price
$351.60
national median
$3,049.88
highest cash price
873
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $38.78–$3,049.88 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($260.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($444.68)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $465.66 | $592.80 | $1,042.86 |
| Arizona | 19 | $52.88 | $121.15 | $740.52 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $134.33 | $219.70 | $532.00 |
| California | 90 | $38.78 | $381.22 | $1,063.86 |
| Colorado | 16 | $155.72 | $938.87 | $1,429.78 |
| Florida | 79 | $153.09 | $618.20 | $3,049.88 |
| Georgia | 25 | $215.20 | $852.93 | $997.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $112.96 | $112.96 | $530.25 |
| Illinois | 48 | $168.75 | $385.60 | $721.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $172.50 | $356.40 | $2,150.09 |
| Iowa | 26 | $138.24 | $396.80 | $1,990.79 |
| Kansas | 11 | $196.80 | $287.60 | $1,135.73 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $81.47 | $408.00 | $2,359.80 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $301.86 | $301.86 | $301.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $171.45 | $444.80 | $621.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $251.40 | $251.40 | $251.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $254.00 | $276.00 | $780.67 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $139.05 | $146.61 | $506.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $95.70 | $187.92 | $640.35 |
| Missouri | 21 | $88.50 | $452.60 | $963.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $144.80 | $144.80 | $150.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $132.94 | $220.50 | $350.14 |
| Nevada | 4 | $121.60 | $288.03 | $401.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $597.55 | $597.55 | $597.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $110.81 | $219.93 | $277.87 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $211.26 | $211.26 | $211.26 |
| New York | 23 | $137.40 | $235.13 | $2,625.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $258.72 | $298.03 | $534.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $348.80 | $348.80 | $391.20 |
| Ohio | 64 | $161.50 | $578.25 | $2,380.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $125.71 | $286.00 | $1,043.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $154.56 | $544.00 | $688.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $193.60 | $378.60 | $1,771.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $193.50 | $285.00 | $452.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $374.40 | $434.40 | $488.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $59.03 | $92.10 | $1,530.03 |
| Texas | 114 | $94.95 | $351.60 | $2,746.50 |
| Virginia | 42 | $75.30 | $338.00 | $735.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $90.72 | $465.60 | $687.96 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $122.50 | $300.80 | $2,044.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $205.70 | $265.05 | $615.78 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $129.78 | $159.58 | $178.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $358.20 | $3.23 – $52.30 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $358.40 | $108.46 – $403.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $360.80 | $144.42 – $405.90 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $361.50 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $362.82 | $32.44 – $362.82 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $363.00 | $215.00 – $399.91 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $364.00 | $147.55 – $409.50 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $365.28 | $219.34 – $1,597.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $367.20 | $3.23 – $52.30 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $368.80 | $39.42 – $335.83 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $368.97 | $48.32 – $377.30 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $369.60 | $33.12 – $204.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $370.80 | $60.40 – $820.05 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $371.80 | $24.06 – $3,772.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $372.96 | $226.16 – $518.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $373.60 | $160.41 – $420.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $373.60 | $160.41 – $420.30 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $374.40 | $160.06 – $421.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $374.60 | $32.44 – $183.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $374.60 | $32.44 – $206.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $374.60 | $32.44 – $191.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $377.65 | $29.84 – $1,289.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $377.65 | $29.99 – $1,289.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $378.00 | $7.52 – $52.30 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $378.60 | $40.06 – $536.35 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $378.60 | $40.06 – $303.71 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $378.60 | $40.06 – $305.34 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $378.60 | $40.06 – $304.85 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $378.60 | $34.69 – $189.44 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $378.60 | $40.06 – $536.35 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $378.95 | $37.19 – $656.49 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $380.80 | $149.46 – $428.40 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $381.22 | $57.27 – $480.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $385.05 | $258.05 – $2,699.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $385.60 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $389.40 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $391.20 | $34.95 – $440.10 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $391.80 | $91.12 – $1,468.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $392.00 | $26.76 – $969.26 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $395.20 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $396.80 | $141.36 – $446.40 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $399.60 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $401.10 | $45.41 – $648.25 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $401.83 | $21.41 – $969.45 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $403.20 | $122.02 – $453.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $403.20 | $122.02 – $453.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $404.60 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $408.00 | $105.51 – $105.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $408.35 | $71.00 – $510.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $408.35 | $71.00 – $612.53 |