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
$57,479
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,896
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
458
have published MRF data
Compare Skin Debridement cost by state
29 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $30,727
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $78,678
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
5 hospitals avg $133,228
Compare hospitals → CA California
37 hospitals avg $75,034
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $73,132
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $78,886
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $65,603
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $67,399
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $53,772
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $40,263
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
12 hospitals avg $34,416
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
9 hospitals avg $76,323
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
16 hospitals avg $54,192
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
13 hospitals avg $70,248
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $50,193
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $41,456
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
12 hospitals avg $33,007
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
13 hospitals avg $34,641
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $40,759
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
6 hospitals avg $94,460
Compare hospitals → NY New York
22 hospitals avg $54,477
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
24 hospitals avg $49,204
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
8 hospitals avg $59,110
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
10 hospitals avg $45,155
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
19 hospitals avg $89,586
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $57,813
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
7 hospitals avg $57,690
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
24 hospitals avg $49,359
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
12 hospitals avg $54,634
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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Skin Debridement nationally
Top 100 by published price · 544 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 | ||
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | LA | — | $6,752 | $2,971 | |
| 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 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $11,228 | $3,032 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $14,851 | $11,880 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $16,323 | $11,426 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $16,490 | $4,947 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $20,691 | $7,863 | ||
| 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 | |
| Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City, TX | TX | $22,581 | $22,581 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $25,343 | $25,343 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $25,343 | $25,343 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $25,754 | $13,907 | |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $26,072 | $19,554 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $26,366 | $13,183 | ||
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $26,510 | $8,483 | ||
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Hospital Akron, OH | OH | $26,516 | $92,805 | ||
| St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN | IN | $26,688 | $16,013 | ||
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA | LA | $26,736 | $6,149 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $26,882 | $16,129 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Ada (Acute Care) Ada, OK | OK | $27,947 | $18,166 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saint Peters, MO | MO | $28,751 | $17,250 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $28,751 | $17,251 | |
| Memorial Hospital Belleville Belleville, 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 | |
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $29,027 | $14,514 | ||
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $29,818 | $17,891 | ||
| 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 |