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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |