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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $219.93 | $57.08 – $263.92 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $219.93 | $57.08 – $368.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $220.12 | $58.58 – $240.27 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $220.12 | $58.58 – $812.50 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $220.50 | $67.65 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $220.50 | $68.08 – $383.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $220.50 | $76.67 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $220.50 | $63.14 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $220.50 | $68.08 – $383.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $220.50 | $68.08 – $383.35 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $221.40 | not published |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $225.22 | $35.26 – $526.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $225.30 | $85.21 – $439.53 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $226.32 | $199.04 – $447.51 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $226.32 | $199.04 – $447.51 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $227.50 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $227.50 | $174.48 – $508.90 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $227.50 | $1.37 – $350.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $229.80 | $34.69 – $208.38 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $231.60 | $34.69 – $208.38 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $234.00 | $58.58 – $245.70 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $234.00 | $58.58 – $255.06 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $234.17 | $112.66 – $596.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $235.20 | $13.58 – $74.04 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $238.20 | $31.54 – $317.60 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $239.04 | $32.35 – $144.96 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $239.15 | $32.27 – $453.26 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $241.00 | $160.31 – $2,261.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $241.92 | $72.00 – $159.84 |