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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $852.93 | $201.95 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $852.93 | $203.79 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $852.93 | $175.82 – $693.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $852.93 | $203.79 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $852.93 | $203.79 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $852.93 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $852.93 | $201.24 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $852.93 | $565.10 – $3,391.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $852.93 | $197.43 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $852.93 | $188.82 – $2,665.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $855.40 | $191.57 – $193.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $862.85 | $39.90 – $168.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $887.00 | $39.90 – $118.91 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $897.60 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $905.00 | $56.06 – $708.77 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $912.28 | $209.52 – $382.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $922.00 | $39.90 – $118.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $922.00 | $39.90 – $118.91 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $933.81 | $279.18 – $1,716.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $938.87 | $61.91 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $938.87 | $61.91 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $938.87 | $61.91 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $938.87 | $61.91 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $938.87 | $61.91 – $1,083.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $942.01 | $94.36 – $94.36 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $942.01 | $94.36 – $322.48 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $943.91 | $188.25 – $188.25 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $957.25 | $258.05 – $1,311.00 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $961.97 | $186.80 – $370.24 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $961.97 | $199.71 – $403.91 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $963.93 | $89.94 – $216.32 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $966.55 | $74.29 – $756.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $966.55 | $107.16 – $756.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $971.74 | $208.52 – $1,322.00 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $985.15 | $61.36 – $138.12 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $986.70 | $193.46 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $986.70 | $193.46 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $986.70 | $193.46 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $986.70 | $197.69 – $3,714.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $997.00 | $34.61 – $1,580.00 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $997.00 | $34.61 – $1,580.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,042.86 | $323.10 – $323.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,043.25 | $24.06 – $317.72 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,052.64 | $270.38 – $1,687.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $1,059.48 | $39.90 – $133.77 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $1,063.86 | $1,333.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,135.12 | $66.86 – $1,187.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,135.73 | $189.95 – $1,087.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,135.73 | $189.95 – $1,087.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,135.73 | $188.67 – $1,087.00 |