Wound debridement cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $118.30 to $1,148.25, with a median of $200.55. The lowest listed price is at Akron General Medical Center — $82.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $779.35 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 11042, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 DEBRIDE SKIN AND SUBQ TISSU | $118.30 | $182.00 | $1.10–$680.96 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $118.30 | $182.00 | $1.10–$680.96 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $147.60 | $246.00 | $31.37–$351.70 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | $253.50 | $338.00 | $54.19–$287.30 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB DBRDMT SUBQ TISSUE<=20 SQ CM | $289.50 | $386.00 | $131.24–$381.75 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 20 SQ CM/< | $779.35 | $1,199.00 | $339.08–$1,199.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC DEBRIDEMENT, SKIN, SUB-Q TISSUE,=<20 SQ CM | $1,148.25 | $1,531.00 | $361.32–$2,808.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.30, median $200.55, highest $1,148.25 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $963.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Debridement removes dead or infected tissue from a wound so it can heal. It is common for diabetic foot ulcers and pressure sores, often done weekly in a wound care center.
What the price covers
The price is for up to 20 square centimeters; larger areas add 11045 for each extra 20.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 11042 ($557.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OHPR DEBRIDEMENT, SKIN, SUB-Q TISSUE,=<20 SQ CM | $0.60 | file |