US Health Care Costs

Wound care (debridement), first 20 sq cm

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At the 125 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $380, and most charge between $196 and $906 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$380typical cash price
$325typical commercial insurer rate
$675typical list price
125hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$459ID$556MTNDMN$53IL$442MI$276NY$864MA$667OR$447NV$1.6kWYSDIA$352IN$129OH$414PA$228NJ$238CT$583RICA$446UT$419CONE$127MO$262KY$514WVVA$338MD$355DE$711AZ$799NMKSARTN$116NC$308SC$332DCOK$272LAMSAL$414GA$555HITX$549FL$562PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$414$414$414$209
Arizona2$799$54$1,543$199
California10$446$100$1,050$419
Connecticut1$583$583$583$34
Delaware1$711$711$711$932
Florida8$562$302$2,073$267
Georgia6$555$357$853$804
Iowa1$352$352$352$188
Idaho2$556$556$556$667
Illinois6$442$197$693$400
Indiana2$129$45$213$263
Kentucky2$514$229$798$456
Massachusetts3$667$227$667$236
Maryland1$355$355$355–
Michigan3$276$276$724$200
Minnesota1$53$53$53$269
Missouri4$262$202$920$356
North Carolina4$308$114$308$281
Nebraska1$127$127$127$218
New Jersey8$238$38$318$576
Nevada1$1,644$1,644$1,644$116
New York1$864$864$864$187
Ohio7$414$188$904$615
Oklahoma3$272$270$584$348
Oregon1$447$447$447$196
Pennsylvania8$228$37$525$232
South Carolina4$332$286$1,418$208
Tennessee2$116$116$116$656
Texas21$549$120$2,747$166
Utah2$419$369$468$431
Virginia6$338$338$713$538
Washington2$459$401$516$639
125 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does wound care (debridement) cost at a hospital?

At 120 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for wound care (debridement) is $380, and most charge between $196 and $906. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $325. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for wound care (debridement)?

At 54 of the 114 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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