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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $198.70 – $287.20 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $208.64 – $208.64 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $208.64 – $208.64 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $130.17 – $473.94 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $116.38 – $335.55 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $116.38 – $335.55 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $116.38 – $190.92 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $199.67 – $205.54 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $192.94 – $270.12 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $199.45 – $368.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $129.46 – $161.83 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $213.61 – $395.18 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $199.45 – $368.98 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $70.58 – $118.64 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $70.58 – $369.89 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $183.76 – $514.53 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $33.50 – $194.67 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $183.76 – $514.53 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $179.94 – $425.00 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $84.00 – $444.17 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $39.90 – $133.77 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $209.52 – $474.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $39.90 – $40.74 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $74.27 – $514.53 |