Surgery and procedures CPT 11042 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Wound debridement cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient

In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $198.00 to $206.40, with a median of $202.20. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center — $4.20 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $308.00 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 11042, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$198.00MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Median$202.20half pay less
Highest$206.40in this market
Difference1.0×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 Clinton, IA.

median
Lowest $198.00Highest $1,000.35

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 PR Debridement Subcutaneous Tissue <= 20 Sq Cm $198.00 $198.00 $17.79–$198.00 — Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 PR Debridement Subcutaneous Tissue <= 20 Sq Cm $198.00 $198.00 $15.02–$101.25 — Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Debrid subq epi/derm first 20 sq cm11042 $206.40 $344.00 $928.00–$2,679.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Debridement Subcutaneous Tissue <= 20 Sq Cm $1,000.35 $1,539.00 $374.34–$1,539.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $198.00, median $202.20, highest $206.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $198.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 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 1 it is 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.