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Wound care (debridement), first 20 sq cm in Pennsylvania

CPT 97597 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $37 to $525 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$228typical cash price
$232typical commercial insurer rate
$37–$525cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$37
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$37
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$228
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$228
Paoli Hospital
$228
St Lukes Hospital
$266
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$428
Doylestown Hospital
$525

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $228

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$433$37$179$41–$1,385 · 9 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$509$37$165$42–$2,406 · 7 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$569$228$260$162–$3,340 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$569$228$260$144–$3,340 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$569$228$258$152–$3,340 · 7 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$321$266$93$88–$347 · 11 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$1,292$428$932$832–$1,034 · 13 plans
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$525$525$207$106–$525 · 15 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

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

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for wound care (debridement) is $228, and most charge between $37 and $457. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $232. 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 6 of the 8 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for wound care (debridement)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $37 at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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