Wound debridement cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $448.80 to $1,834.23, with a median of $1,323.60. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $874.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $779.35 at 134 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,323.60, is 110% above the US median of $631.02.
- That is 3.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 11042, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$448.80Fort Hamilton Hospital
Median$1,323.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,834.23in this market
Difference4.1×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
median
Lowest $448.80Highest $3,109.20
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Debride Skin/Subq Tissue,1St 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $448.80 | $1,122.00 | — | 60% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hod Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm or Less File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $503.12 | $670.82 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hod Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm or Less File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $503.12 | $670.82 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Hod Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm or Less File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $503.12 | $670.82 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Debridement Subq 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $525.00 | $700.00 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Debridement Subq 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $525.00 | $700.00 | — | 25% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Debride Skin/Sq 20 Sq Cm Or Less File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.42 | $1,042.00 | $260.50–$1,042.00 | 49% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Debridement Subq 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $611.25 | $815.00 | — | 25% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Wound Debrid Skin And Subqu. File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $774.69 | $1,519.00 | $356.87–$1,519.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Debride Skin & Subq File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,204.00 | $3,010.00 | — | 60% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Skin and Subcu|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Debride Skin and Subcu File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,323.60 | $2,206.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; FIRST 20 SQ CM OR PART+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,545.00 | $1,545.00 | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB VI UNI EXCIS LES 1.1CM-2.0CM DIA+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,604.29 | $1,604.29 | — | — |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Debridement - Skin & Subq Tissues File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,834.23 | $3,057.05 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Debridement - Skin & Subq Tissues File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,834.23 | $3,057.05 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | $403.03–$411.10 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,263.80 | $3,773.00 | $403.03–$411.10 | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,274.60 | $3,791.00 | $396.16–$404.08 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,322.00 | $3,870.00 | $396.16 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,919.60 | $4,866.00 | $396.16–$404.08 | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,109.20 | $5,182.00 | $396.16–$404.08 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Debride Subq First 20 Sq Cm|LEFT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,109.20 | $5,182.00 | $403.03–$411.10 | 40% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $448.80, median $1,323.60, highest $1,834.23 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,323.60. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 wound debridement is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Wound debridement explained.