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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $242.45 | $64.45 – $432.15 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $242.91 | $64.45 – $465.66 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $243.60 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $244.76 | $35.78 – $524.48 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $244.80 | $29.78 – $157.38 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $244.80 | $239.35 – $623.09 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $246.40 | $178.41 – $1,386.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $249.60 | $182.49 – $182.49 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $249.60 | $125.09 – $125.09 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $251.10 | $13.00 – $1,268.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $251.40 | $419.00 – $419.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $253.80 | $34.69 – $198.91 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $254.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $254.00 | $199.91 – $359.84 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $254.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $254.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $254.00 | $199.91 – $359.84 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $254.00 | $199.91 – $359.84 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $255.77 | $64.45 – $437.66 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $255.80 | $60.22 – $429.24 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $258.72 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $260.00 | $24.06 – $735.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $260.16 | $219.34 – $1,293.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $260.23 | $57.48 – $425.55 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $260.23 | $57.48 – $425.55 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $260.45 | $34.84 – $132.21 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $260.80 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $263.88 | $32.44 – $280.36 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $265.05 | $46.86 – $401.14 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $265.05 | $46.86 – $401.14 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $267.50 | $127.48 – $205.27 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $267.50 | $186.61 – $205.27 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $267.80 | $191.57 – $199.24 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $267.80 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $269.40 | $34.69 – $222.26 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $270.90 | $48.32 – $854.46 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $272.00 | $202.08 – $303.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $272.00 | $194.10 – $299.87 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $274.30 | $29.80 – $348.47 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $275.88 | $19.81 – $269.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $275.88 | $19.81 – $459.79 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $275.88 | $19.81 – $269.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $275.88 | $19.81 – $459.79 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $276.00 | $112.51 – $359.84 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $276.00 | $112.51 – $359.84 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $276.48 | $24.21 – $523.31 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $277.20 | $194.88 – $2,181.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $277.87 | $64.45 – $432.15 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $278.85 | $148.84 – $2,334.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $278.85 | $1,887.00 – $2,334.00 |