Skin Debridement (with complications)
An operation to remove dead or infected skin and tissue so a wound can heal, often for serious ulcers or wound infections. The stay includes the procedure, ongoing wound care, and antibiotics as needed.
National avg charge
$68,583
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,957
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
488
have published MRF data
Compare Skin Debridement cost by state
32 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
13 hospitals avg $34,057
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $78,678
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
5 hospitals avg $133,228
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
5 hospitals avg $69,811
Compare hospitals → CA California
39 hospitals avg $75,490
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $73,132
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $78,886
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $65,749
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $67,399
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $56,608
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $44,417
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
12 hospitals avg $34,416
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
9 hospitals avg $76,323
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $54,072
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $273,535
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $50,683
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $40,524
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $59,288
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $40,279
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $40,759
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
6 hospitals avg $94,460
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $95,183
Compare hospitals → NY New York
27 hospitals avg $49,832
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
24 hospitals avg $48,693
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $60,922
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
10 hospitals avg $45,155
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
20 hospitals avg $92,434
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $43,542
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $57,813
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
14 hospitals avg $75,518
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
23 hospitals avg $50,523
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
15 hospitals avg $76,658
Compare hospitals → What is skin debridement?
An operation to remove dead or infected skin and tissue so a wound can heal, often for serious ulcers or wound infections. The stay includes the procedure, ongoing wound care, and antibiotics as needed.
Skin Debridement is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 571 (with complications), classified within the Skin diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Skin Debridement nationally
Top 100 by published price · 568 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $6,373 | $5,098 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $6,709 | $3,690 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $6,709 | $3,690 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $7,113 | $7,113 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $9,297 | — | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $9,487 | — | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $10,566 | $4,226 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $10,879 | $5,440 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $11,162 | $6,139 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $11,162 | $8,929 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $11,162 | $7,813 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $11,162 | $7,813 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $11,162 | $11,162 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $11,765 | $7,059 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $12,009 | $7,205 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $12,009 | $7,205 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $12,392 | $8,675 | ||
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $13,004 | $7,803 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $14,029 | $12,626 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $14,727 | $10,309 | ||
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville, MS | MS | $15,830 | $7,915 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $16,323 | $11,426 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $16,323 | $11,426 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $16,490 | $4,947 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $17,066 | $4,608 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $17,066 | $4,608 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $17,066 | $4,608 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $17,066 | $4,608 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $17,066 | $4,608 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $17,200 | $11,180 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $17,200 | $11,180 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $17,200 | $11,180 | ||
| Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $17,248 | $17,248 | ||
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA | CA | $17,303 | $11,420 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $17,393 | $17,393 | |
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $17,770 | $12,439 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $18,080 | $10,848 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $18,378 | $9,667 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $18,668 | $12,134 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $19,502 | $19,502 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $19,582 | $19,582 | ||
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX | TX | $19,647 | $12,770 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $19,655 | $8,255 | ||
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA | CA | $19,831 | $11,899 | ||
| Rutherford Regional Health System Rutherfordton, NC | NC | $20,093 | $8,037 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $20,114 | $16,092 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $20,951 | $16,761 | |
| Washington County Hospital and Clinics Washington, IA | IA | — | $20,962 | $15,721 | |
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $21,001 | $21,001 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $21,331 | $21,331 | ||
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA | IA | — | $22,194 | $13,316 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $22,724 | $15,907 | ||
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA | CA | $22,984 | $22,984 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $23,004 | $21,853 | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $23,186 | $18,549 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $23,663 | $11,426 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $23,665 | $18,932 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $23,731 | $12,099 | ||
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $24,126 | $14,475 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $24,126 | $14,475 | |
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $24,135 | $24,135 | |
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $24,168 | $4,834 | ||
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $24,409 | $20,748 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care) Charlotte, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte, NC | NC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte, NC | NC | — | $25,079 | $12,540 | |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island, SC | SC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center Mount Pleasant, SC | SC | $25,079 | $12,540 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $25,343 | $25,343 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $25,754 | $13,907 | |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $26,072 | $19,554 | ||
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $26,510 | $8,483 | ||
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Hospital Akron, OH | OH | $26,516 | $92,805 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $26,882 | $16,129 | ||
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA | CA | $28,112 | $7,028 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA | CA | $28,112 | $7,028 | ||
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA | CA | $28,112 | $7,028 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA | CA | $28,112 | $7,028 | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $28,128 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $28,128 | — | ||
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH | OH | $28,699 | $17,219 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $28,751 | $17,251 | |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS | KS | $28,828 | $28,828 | ||
| Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS | KS | — | $28,828 | $28,828 | |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $30,132 | $30,132 | ||
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $30,227 | $7,557 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $30,432 | $27,389 | ||
| Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR | AR | $31,023 | $9,307 | ||
| University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN | TN | $31,023 | $9,307 | ||
| Canyon Vista Medical Center (Acute Care) Sierra Vista, AZ | AZ | $31,269 | $12,508 | ||
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY | NY | $31,385 | $18,831 | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $31,814 | $18,293 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $31,873 | $6,375 | ||
| Davis County Hospital & Clinics Bloomfield, IA | IA | — | $31,876 | $31,876 | |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN | TN | $32,018 | $4,803 |