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

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Wound Cleaning and Dead Tissue Removal (up to 20 sq cm)

Debridement is the removal of dead tissue from an open wound so that living tissue underneath can heal. This code covers a session on a wound surface of about twenty square centimeters or less, including assessing the wound, cleaning it, taking away devitalized tissue, and applying a topical dressing. The measured size of the wound is what decides which code applies.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$38.78

TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — Templeton, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$3,049.88

Adventhealth Wauchula — Wauchula, FL

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
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $154.56 $30.55 – $444.24
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $154.98 $52.81 – $212.63
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $155.42 $24.21 – $405.14
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $155.42 $1.05 – $425.78
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $155.42 $24.75 – $374.17
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $155.72 $63.33 – $220.19
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $157.76 $95.66 – $220.19
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ST PETERSBURG, FL $157.81 $39.90 – $133.77
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $158.51 $85.58 – $8,568.00
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $159.58 $99.88 – $220.19
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $160.30 $48.31 – $255.00
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $161.42 $154.00 – $409.17
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $161.50 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $161.50 $199.61 – $598.82
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $162.54 $24.33 – $413.00
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $163.44 $108.96 – $220.19
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $168.75 $215.00 – $348.31
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $168.75 $210.49 – $348.31
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $168.75 $210.49 – $348.31
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $168.75 $215.00 – $348.31
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $169.50 $37.19 – $530.53
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $170.48 $35.26 – $507.20
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $170.85 $37.00 – $443.63
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $171.45 $34.84 – $155.68
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $172.50 $212.27 – $318.41
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $172.50 $212.27 – $318.41
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $173.50 $3,818.00 – $3,818.00
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $173.50 $30.67 – $424.55
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $173.60 not published
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $173.70 $130.17 – $317.67
64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus Meridian, MS $174.00 $178.76 – $398.23
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $175.00 $212.27 – $318.41
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $175.50 $212.27 – $318.41
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $177.50 $3,193.00 – $3,193.00
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $178.20 $108.96 – $220.19
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $180.00 $32.44 – $175.98
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $180.08 $39.74 – $250.26
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $180.09 $39.59 – $362.88
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $180.10 $193.47 – $408.87
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $180.10 $191.47 – $408.87
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $180.10 $193.47 – $408.87
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $181.00 $212.27 – $318.41
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $184.66 $37.19 – $578.76
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $185.34 $48.32 – $401.80
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $187.36 $48.32 – $401.80
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $187.80 not published
64-0663760 BMH Booneville Booneville, MS $187.92 $169.91 – $495.57
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $188.30 not published
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $188.46 $30.55 – $78.75
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $189.60 $112.18 – $417.69

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