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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $112.96 | $29.27 – $133.08 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $113.84 | $43.84 – $279.37 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $116.32 | $74.30 – $580.61 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $120.19 | $31.13 – $365.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $121.15 | $37.19 – $432.20 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $121.60 | $52.00 – $192.00 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $122.50 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $122.85 | $258.05 – $1,287.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $125.70 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $756.04 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $425.27 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $455.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $44.90 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $115.39 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $125.71 | $26.17 – $39.03 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $129.78 | $83.43 – $296.64 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $130.20 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $130.67 | $37.19 – $432.20 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $132.94 | $68.08 – $236.98 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $134.33 | $24.06 – $366.18 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $136.50 | $24.06 – $363.90 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $137.40 | $22.22 – $2,193.68 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $138.24 | $59.77 – $136.22 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $138.80 | $49.23 – $580.61 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $139.04 | $45.48 – $1,042.80 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $139.05 | $92.06 – $679.10 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $139.44 | $95.85 – $497.45 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $139.44 | $95.85 – $238.95 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $139.44 | $95.85 – $350.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $140.79 | $59.95 – $432.15 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $141.12 | $48.65 – $136.22 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $144.15 | $33.44 – $73.72 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $144.80 | $207.03 – $589.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $145.17 | $55.44 – $432.15 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $146.61 | $95.85 – $441.30 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $146.61 | $95.85 – $441.30 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $146.61 | $95.85 – $441.30 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $146.61 | $92.57 – $964.48 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $146.61 | $95.85 – $441.30 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $147.83 | $34.48 – $245.10 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $148.22 | $77.20 – $289.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $149.80 | $59.15 – $509.46 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $149.94 | $51.72 – $212.63 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $150.40 | $589.25 – $589.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $150.53 | $44.52 – $227.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $150.60 | $157.85 – $362.88 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $150.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $153.09 | $195.46 – $408.87 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $153.60 | $24.29 – $482.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $153.61 | $48.32 – $912.05 |