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
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $278.85 $1,887.00 – $2,334.00
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $280.00 not published
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $280.50 $26.76 – $304.09
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $284.40 $34.69 – $275.52
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $285.00 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $285.00 not published
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $286.00 $29.80 – $348.47
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $286.00 $29.80 – $348.47
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $286.00 not published
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $286.00 $29.80 – $348.47
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $286.00 $128.30 – $368.00
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $287.40 not published
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $287.60 $106.96 – $385.39
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $288.00 $3.23 – $52.30
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $288.03 $21.41 – $969.45
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $290.88 $146.00 – $404.00
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $292.48 $417.49 – $851.07
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $294.00 $191.77 – $195.61
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $294.60 $215.00 – $219.30
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $295.00 $26.76 – $306.63
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $296.28 $24.03 – $217.92
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $296.28 $24.03 – $217.92
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $296.34 $48.06 – $482.69
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $297.33 $270.32 – $3,982.87
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $555.80
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $538.25
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $538.25
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $561.65
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $298.03 $26.03 – $514.84
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $555.80
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $555.80
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $555.80
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $555.80
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $298.03 $26.03 – $538.25
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $538.25
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $298.03 $25.77 – $526.55
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $298.10 $54.58 – $412.94
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $299.00 $1.37 – $11.84
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $299.60 $32.44 – $332.17
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $300.00 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $300.00 not published
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $300.80 not published
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $301.86 $185.23 – $492.57
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $303.55 $29.80 – $348.47
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $304.20 $24.26 – $208.00
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $304.20 $35.26 – $519.88
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $304.85 $189.82 – $197.41
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $305.10 not published
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $305.50 $169.39 – $260.86
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $305.52 $46.86 – $158.59

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