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
$353.40
national median
$3,049.88
highest cash price
876
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 ($484.21)
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 | 24 | $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 | 33 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $488.25 | $81.00 – $379.63 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $488.80 | $205.75 – $591.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $489.75 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $492.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $492.60 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $497.92 | $21.27 – $412.87 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $501.05 | $29.09 – $537.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $502.32 | $84.25 – $268.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $504.50 | $71.00 – $756.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $504.50 | $85.00 – $756.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $504.50 | $155.00 – $756.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $504.50 | $71.00 – $630.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $504.50 | $71.00 – $756.75 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $506.24 | $70.58 – $369.89 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $506.40 | $153.25 – $569.70 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $512.40 | $177.40 – $793.27 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $512.50 | $26.76 – $1,121.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $241.15 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $241.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $1,444.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $241.15 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $241.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $512.60 | $25.33 – $241.15 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $515.40 | $215.00 – $1,383.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $516.36 | $232.33 – $1,022.17 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $516.36 | $196.13 – $821.23 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $520.10 | $223.58 – $569.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $520.10 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $520.24 | $70.58 – $369.89 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $523.05 | $146.16 – $4,198.00 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $526.39 | $57.41 – $138.12 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $529.00 | $57.35 – $218.96 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $530.25 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $532.00 | $179.58 – $412.80 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $534.00 | $191.77 – $478.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $535.80 | $7.52 – $52.30 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $537.00 | $215.00 – $1,586.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $537.27 | $199.04 – $398.76 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $537.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $537.60 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $544.00 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $544.00 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $545.30 | $258.05 – $1,528.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $546.00 | $103.86 – $756.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $546.00 | $107.16 – $756.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $546.00 | $116.77 – $756.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $546.00 | $107.16 – $756.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $546.00 | $116.77 – $756.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $546.00 | $107.16 – $756.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $549.00 | $76.47 – $393.02 |