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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $191.02 | $477.13 – $497.01 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $191.10 | $39.59 – $363.90 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $192.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $193.50 | $160.31 – $2,017.00 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $193.60 | $39.42 – $356.09 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $194.40 | $34.69 – $204.60 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $195.40 | $145.20 – $192.85 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $195.50 | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $196.80 | $106.96 – $514.53 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $196.80 | $112.40 – $488.67 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $197.50 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $197.57 | $48.32 – $447.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $199.80 | $7.52 – $52.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $199.95 | $129.70 – $349.44 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $201.56 | $477.13 – $497.01 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $201.63 | $53.90 – $445.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $202.15 | $29.22 – $348.47 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $202.36 | $284.96 – $596.42 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $205.11 | $64.45 – $445.86 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $205.70 | $146.16 – $4,401.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $206.47 | $31.65 – $484.18 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $207.97 | $477.13 – $497.01 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $209.30 | $173.54 – $506.16 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $209.97 | $48.32 – $521.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $210.00 | $33.12 – $315.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $210.50 | $68.08 – $262.40 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $211.26 | $199.02 – $278.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $212.30 | $151.57 – $4,074.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $214.27 | $48.32 – $634.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $214.27 | $35.26 – $526.22 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $215.20 | $109.05 – $588.87 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $215.20 | $58.92 – $508.90 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $215.72 | $48.32 – $447.86 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $216.14 | $52.64 – $530.40 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $217.16 | $57.08 – $368.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $217.16 | $57.08 – $260.59 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $218.40 | $48.77 – $1,385.28 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $218.40 | $48.77 – $1,123.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $218.40 | $48.77 – $1,123.20 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $218.40 | $48.77 – $1,060.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $218.90 | $54.58 – $376.28 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $219.42 | $40.69 – $292.11 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $219.42 | $52.36 – $434.32 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $219.48 | $477.13 – $497.01 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $219.58 | $102.42 – $396.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $219.70 | $24.06 – $246.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $219.70 | $22.76 – $246.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $219.70 | $22.76 – $246.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $219.70 | $24.06 – $246.02 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $219.93 | $219.93 – $368.00 |