Price ShopperLook up your ZIP · Joint replacement atlasHow much does wound debridement cost?
Removing dead tissue from a chronic wound, down to the tissue under the skin (11042) or muscle (11043), first 20 sq cm. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Removing dead tissue from a chronic wound, down to the tissue under the skin (11042) or muscle (11043), first 20 sq cm.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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By state
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $119 | $245–$261 | $402–$437 |
| Alaska | $153 | $310 | $523 |
| Arizona | $129 | $286 | $488 |
| Arkansas | $117 | $254–$264 | $421–$445 |
| California | $140–$176 | $327–$370 | $579–$664 |
| Colorado | $138 | $285 | $485 |
| Connecticut | $142 | $314 | $546 |
| Delaware | $131 | $284–$295 | $484–$509 |
| District of Columbia | $152 | $277–$313 | $459–$542 |
| Florida | $131–$143 | $284–$290 | $482–$488 |
| Georgia | $123–$135 | $251–$281 | $411–$477 |
| Hawaii | $144 | $309 | $537 |
| Idaho | $123 | $269 | $454–$463 |
| Illinois | $127–$139 | $289–$294 | $492–$497 |
| Indiana | $123 | $282–$288 | $482–$495 |
| Iowa | $122 | $264–$275 | $442–$468 |
| Kansas | $121 | $256 | $426–$437 |
| Kentucky | $122 | $261–$269 | $435–$452 |
| Louisiana | $121–$128 | $255–$263 | $422–$437 |
| Maine | $123–$130 | $269–$277 | $453–$470 |
| Maryland | $134–$141 | $264–$287 | $437–$489 |
| Massachusetts | $137–$152 | $312 | $544 |
| Michigan | $125–$132 | $273 | $460 |
| Minnesota | $132 | $278–$287 | $473–$493 |
| Mississippi | $118 | $246–$258 | $403–$429 |
| Missouri | $119–$128 | $272 | $460 |
| Montana | $133 | $279 | $471 |
| Nebraska | $123 | $278 | $474 |
| Nevada | $132 | $284 | $484 |
| New Hampshire | $136 | $287 | $490 |
| New Jersey | $143–$150 | $301–$314 | $517–$544 |
| New Mexico | $126 | $272–$280 | $458–$475 |
| New York | $127–$156 | $318–$329 | $561–$573 |
| North Carolina | $125 | $264–$274 | $442–$465 |
| North Dakota | $130 | $276 | $469 |
| Ohio | $124 | $263–$272 | $439–$458 |
| Oklahoma | $121 | $265 | $444 |
| Oregon | $131–$143 | $294–$313 | $506–$548 |
| Pennsylvania | $125–$138 | $268–$284 | $450–$485 |
| Rhode Island | $136 | $298 | $514 |
| South Carolina | $125 | $260–$268 | $432–$450 |
| South Dakota | $130 | $276 | $468 |
| Tennessee | $122 | $254–$268 | $421–$451 |
| Texas | $124–$138 | $274 | $462 |
| Utah | $126 | $276 | $466 |
| Vermont | $130 | $271–$278 | $457–$472 |
| Virginia | $130 | $269–$280 | $451–$475 |
| Washington | $137–$155 | $296–$309 | $509–$533 |
| West Virginia | $122 | $267–$281 | $445–$476 |
| Wisconsin | $126 | $266–$280 | $447–$478 |
| Wyoming | $131 | $278 | $470 |
Questions
How much does wound debridement cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for wound debridement is $133 at office or clinic; $279 at surgery center; $471 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is wound debridement cheapest?
Usually at office or clinic ($133) rather than hospital outpatient ($471), about $338 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.