Wound debridement cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $443.00 to $810.55, with a median of $810.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $367.55 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $810.55 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DEBRIDE SKIN/TISS | $443.00 | $886.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | $383.92–$403.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm | $810.55 | $1,350.92 | $385.57–$404.84 | 40% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Debride Skin and Subcu | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Debride Skin and Subcu | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Debride Skin and Subcu | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Debride Skin and Subcu | $810.55 | $1,247.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm | $12,270.79 | $20,451.32 | $399.53 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $443.00, median $810.55, highest $810.55 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $810.55. 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 0 of 2 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.