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Removing dead tissue from a chronic wound, down to the tissue under the skin (11042) or muscle (11043), first 20 sq cm. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 11042: Wound Debridement
1595 hospitals in 82 markets. National Medicare rate $415, surgery center $223.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 25 | $363 | $512 | $681 | $241–$2,062 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $604–$1,929 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 20 | $545 | $664 | $1,035 | $258–$2,172 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 23 | $471 | $486 | $606 | $284–$1,614 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $1,820 | $2,197 | $2,197 | $1,694–$2,197 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $387 | $638 | $1,736 | $387–$1,736 |
| Boston MA | 15 | $546 | $737 | $842 | $336–$1,334 |
| California (statewide) | 76 | $575 | $1,070 | $1,512 | $439–$2,804 |
| Charlotte NC | 7 | $475 | $475 | $502 | $469–$682 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $470 | $1,149 | $1,411 | $225–$1,950 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $1,109 | $1,486 | $1,531 | $423–$2,346 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 21 | $482 | $692 | $1,750 | $401–$2,586 |
| Columbus OH | 2 | — | — | — | $1,462–$1,462 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $688–$3,235 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $895 | $1,247 | $1,877 | $611–$2,082 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,105–$1,105 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $1,296 | $1,967 | $2,130 | $974–$2,822 |
| Detroit MI | 17 | $352 | $378 | $526 | $219–$941 |
| Florida (statewide) | 82 | $564 | $1,780 | $2,156 | $266–$2,518 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 51 | $974 | $1,694 | $1,989 | $286–$3,230 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 9 | $495 | $554 | $672 | $469–$2,792 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $1,347 | $1,672 | $2,015 | $776–$2,214 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 20 | $490 | $732 | $1,015 | $300–$1,811 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 38 | $579 | $835 | $1,204 | $244–$1,746 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 51 | $756 | $1,078 | $1,585 | $380–$3,331 |
| Indianapolis IN | 6 | $1,571 | $1,758 | $2,165 | $825–$3,162 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 41 | $415 | $681 | $896 | $313–$2,044 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 55 | $342 | $451 | $560 | $202–$2,824 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 21 | $506 | $704 | $1,138 | $262–$2,591 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,686–$2,109 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $799 | $1,144 | $1,308 | $627–$1,528 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 24 | $464 | $683 | $920 | $294–$1,366 |
| Maine (statewide) | 18 | $1,456 | $1,797 | $1,900 | $401–$2,390 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,014–$1,014 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 12 | $472 | $549 | $803 | $359–$1,416 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 9 | $366 | $442 | $778 | $341–$1,505 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 32 | $379 | $432 | $540 | $228–$2,885 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 15 | $672 | $786 | $871 | $588–$1,184 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 21 | $444 | $690 | $1,086 | $250–$1,474 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 28 | $637 | $720 | $881 | $292–$1,223 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 23 | $456 | $639 | $1,240 | $297–$2,087 |
| Montana (statewide) | 8 | $416 | $822 | $981 | $266–$1,217 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $684 | $1,180 | $1,519 | $507–$1,572 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 24 | $452 | $880 | $972 | $244–$2,109 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 8 | $851 | $1,002 | $2,109 | $294–$2,109 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $1,345 | $1,378 | $1,716 | $1,053–$2,214 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 30 | $464 | $1,252 | $2,095 | $430–$3,311 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 11 | $521 | $627 | $994 | $365–$1,520 |
| New York (statewide) | 43 | $738 | $911 | $1,163 | $266–$2,739 |
| New York City | 9 | $926 | $926 | $1,404 | $479–$3,670 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 15 | $500 | $922 | $1,045 | $379–$1,928 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 7 | $472 | $840 | $1,072 | $233–$1,262 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 47 | $760 | $1,090 | $1,388 | $196–$1,857 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 26 | $678 | $774 | $994 | $356–$1,664 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 19 | $597 | $986 | $1,219 | $320–$1,841 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 58 | $800 | $1,060 | $1,356 | $316–$2,417 |
| Philadelphia PA | 9 | $1,842 | $2,976 | $3,073 | $564–$3,311 |
| Phoenix AZ | 9 | $641 | $1,448 | $1,448 | $633–$2,172 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $858 | $1,080 | $1,481 | $576–$1,703 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $1,261 | $1,261 | $1,554 | $1,084–$1,554 |
| Research Triangle NC | 4 | — | — | — | $551–$1,995 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $518 | $679 | $888 | $491–$1,006 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $2,231–$2,452 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $533 | $678 | $1,813 | $528–$2,370 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $461 | $465 | $465 | $363–$465 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $619–$1,913 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $908 | $915 | $915 | $748–$964 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 5 | $718 | $1,192 | $2,688 | $718–$3,183 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $1,089 | $1,200 | $1,333 | $1,049–$1,456 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 31 | $658 | $970 | $1,115 | $401–$1,563 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $496–$1,328 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $1,106–$1,199 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $417 | $417 | $772 | $417–$2,132 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 42 | $516 | $722 | $994 | $220–$1,572 |
| Texas (statewide) | 88 | $522 | $842 | $1,268 | $210–$2,227 |
| Utah (statewide) | 9 | $394 | $440 | $504 | $363–$1,421 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $380–$1,691 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 27 | $1,314 | $1,806 | $1,969 | $472–$2,767 |
| Washington (statewide) | 21 | $650 | $930 | $1,113 | $411–$1,869 |
| Washington DC | 11 | $1,264 | $1,264 | $1,857 | $978–$2,425 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 14 | $209 | $368 | $444 | $206–$2,706 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 45 | $923 | $1,313 | $1,950 | $369–$2,852 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $196 | 0.5× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Kansas (statewide) | $202 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-11-12 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | West Virginia (statewide) | $206 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | West Virginia (statewide) | $209 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $209 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-07-09 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | West Virginia (statewide) | $209 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-07-09 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $209 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-07-09 |
| University Medical Center Of El Paso | Texas (statewide) | $210 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-16 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $219 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ennis Regional Medical Center | Texas (statewide) | $219 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Tennessee (statewide) | $220 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $225 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $3,076 | 7.2× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Philadelphia PA | $3,153 | 8.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $3,162 | 7.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $3,183 | 5.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $3,193 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Georgia (statewide) | $3,230 | 7.9× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Georgia (statewide) | $3,230 | 7.9× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital | Connecticut (statewide) | $3,235 | 6.5× | 3 | 2026-05-13 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | New Jersey (statewide) | $3,311 | 7.3× | 4 | 2026-03-24 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $3,311 | 7.3× | 4 | 2026-03-24 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $3,331 | 7.8× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $3,670 | 7.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
CPT 11043: Wound Debridement
1535 hospitals in 82 markets. National Medicare rate $755, surgery center $405.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 24 | $569 | $744 | $1,018 | $362–$2,062 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 6 | $694 | $1,140 | $1,742 | $559–$3,965 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 17 | $933 | $1,481 | $2,577 | $604–$5,282 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 22 | $674 | $708 | $1,070 | $466–$1,614 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $3,453 | $3,453 | $3,774 | $2,665–$3,774 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $593 | $1,333 | $2,059 | $593–$2,059 |
| Boston MA | 16 | $552 | $1,103 | $1,289 | $518–$1,528 |
| California (statewide) | 78 | $1,056 | $1,806 | $2,316 | $510–$5,502 |
| Charlotte NC | 7 | $728 | $728 | $763 | $718–$2,432 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $842 | $1,306 | $1,850 | $572–$3,247 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $1,812 | $2,022 | $2,616 | $1,446–$2,806 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 19 | $933 | $1,296 | $2,404 | $582–$3,046 |
| Columbus OH | 2 | — | — | — | $2,658–$2,658 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,044–$3,362 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $1,368 | $1,474 | $2,287 | $1,110–$2,462 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $439–$2,009 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $1,396 | $2,134 | $2,293 | $1,296–$3,339 |
| Detroit MI | 10 | $684 | $786 | $1,143 | $600–$1,438 |
| Florida (statewide) | 74 | $1,560 | $1,950 | $2,279 | $419–$4,606 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 49 | $1,460 | $2,234 | $3,230 | $450–$4,768 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 10 | $1,986 | $2,347 | $2,478 | $762–$3,270 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $1,828 | $2,015 | $2,989 | $1,380–$3,578 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 18 | $1,049 | $1,265 | $1,555 | $454–$1,971 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 33 | $983 | $1,209 | $1,506 | $423–$3,206 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 53 | $1,173 | $1,729 | $2,761 | $489–$5,496 |
| Indianapolis IN | 6 | $2,045 | $2,897 | $3,173 | $1,759–$3,317 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 36 | $678 | $1,002 | $1,234 | $356–$2,243 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 39 | $607 | $708 | $1,049 | $347–$3,965 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 19 | $836 | $1,151 | $1,787 | $624–$2,746 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,686–$2,449 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $1,632 | $2,044 | $2,391 | $1,120–$3,464 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 27 | $603 | $822 | $1,007 | $352–$1,974 |
| Maine (statewide) | 18 | $2,230 | $2,754 | $2,912 | $703–$3,661 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,336–$1,336 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 11 | $599 | $806 | $1,090 | $552–$2,662 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 6 | $914 | $1,194 | $1,320 | $813–$1,458 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 32 | $739 | $774 | $884 | $405–$2,916 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 12 | $1,215 | $1,290 | $1,470 | $884–$2,580 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 16 | $874 | $1,538 | $1,948 | $434–$2,666 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 24 | $784 | $994 | $1,306 | $432–$3,148 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 31 | $979 | $1,435 | $3,081 | $435–$5,209 |
| Montana (statewide) | 7 | $954 | $1,285 | $1,784 | $488–$2,114 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $821 | $1,343 | $1,837 | $733–$1,863 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 21 | $665 | $1,126 | $1,626 | $423–$3,298 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 7 | $1,477 | $1,926 | $2,312 | $1,033–$2,449 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $2,245 | $2,881 | $3,233 | $1,993–$4,178 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 30 | $1,264 | $1,890 | $2,583 | $677–$3,363 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 8 | $1,212 | $1,378 | $2,811 | $598–$4,296 |
| New York (statewide) | 43 | $938 | $1,214 | $1,723 | $604–$5,417 |
| New York City | 9 | $939 | $1,002 | $3,472 | $929–$4,923 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 13 | $698 | $922 | $1,928 | $573–$3,041 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 6 | $769 | $1,168 | $1,254 | $476–$1,435 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 49 | $1,062 | $1,993 | $2,524 | $376–$3,682 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 27 | $968 | $1,187 | $1,487 | $545–$2,891 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 14 | $1,228 | $1,724 | $2,196 | $435–$3,134 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 55 | $1,268 | $1,652 | $2,132 | $574–$3,268 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,159 | $3,453 | $3,619 | $1,820–$6,099 |
| Phoenix AZ | 9 | $2,600 | $2,678 | $2,678 | $982–$2,788 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $1,231 | $1,458 | $1,731 | $961–$2,634 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $3,957 | $4,275 | $4,275 | $3,957–$4,782 |
| Research Triangle NC | 4 | — | — | — | $832–$1,995 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $856 | $1,136 | $1,294 | $772–$1,417 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $2,514–$2,651 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $968 | $996 | $2,218 | $960–$2,625 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $784 | $792 | $792 | $572–$792 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $948–$2,252 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $1,616 | $1,616 | $1,626 | $1,430–$1,753 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $1,390 | $3,081 | $4,278 | $1,162–$5,216 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $1,831 | $2,092 | $2,346 | $1,780–$2,506 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 30 | $678 | $1,058 | $1,267 | $401–$3,439 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $378–$1,328 |
| St. Louis MO | 10 | $4,587 | $4,587 | $4,899 | $1,106–$5,505 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $1,560 | $1,560 | $1,560 | $1,219–$3,056 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 41 | $733 | $975 | $1,200 | $437–$2,238 |
| Texas (statewide) | 85 | $878 | $1,247 | $1,946 | $417–$5,496 |
| Utah (statewide) | 8 | $542 | $606 | $747 | $435–$792 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $598–$598 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 26 | $2,012 | $2,394 | $2,670 | $721–$3,810 |
| Washington (statewide) | 21 | $914 | $1,581 | $1,826 | $465–$3,462 |
| Washington DC | 11 | $1,554 | $1,646 | $2,303 | $1,540–$2,765 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 13 | $1,022 | $1,235 | $2,402 | $528–$4,920 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 47 | $923 | $1,950 | $2,418 | $383–$4,078 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County Health Systems | Kansas (statewide) | $347 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-08-04 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Louisiana (statewide) | $352 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $356 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-06-01 |
| Amberwell Hiawatha | Kansas (statewide) | $361 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-08-18 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $362 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Franklin General Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $370 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-07-16 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $375 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ottawa County Health Center | Kansas (statewide) | $375 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-08-05 |
| Selby General Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $376 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-10-01 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | South Dakota (statewide) | $378 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Edgerton Hospital And Health Services | Wisconsin (statewide) | $383 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-19 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw | South Carolina (statewide) | $401 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Missouri (statewide) | $5,182 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Missouri (statewide) | $5,209 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $5,216 | 4.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Benson Hospital | Arizona (statewide) | $5,282 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-05-13 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,417 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $5,502 | 5.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $5,505 | 7.4× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,099 | 7.3× | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for wound debridement?
Across 1595 hospitals in 82 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 11042, hospital outpatient is $895, 2.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $530 to $1,437. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for wound debridement?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 11042 is $415 and its surgery-center rate is $223, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for wound debridement?
Lowest medians: Paulding County Hospital ($196), Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc ($202), West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc ($206). Highest: Hospital for Special Surgery ($3,670), Parkview Whitley Hospital ($3,331), Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill ($3,311). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.