Surgery and procedures CPT 11042 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Wound debridement cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$443.00MUSC Medical Center
Median$810.55half pay less
Highest$810.55in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

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.

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Lowest $443.00Highest $810.55

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DEBRIDE SKIN/TISS $443.00 $886.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Debride Skin and Subcu $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Debride Skin and Subcu $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Debride Skin and Subcu $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Debride Skin and Subcu $810.55 $1,247.00 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $443.00, median $810.55, highest $810.55 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $810.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.