Wound debridement cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $185.45 to $1,126.97, with a median of $420.42. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $234.97 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $420.42 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC DEBRIDEMENT SKIN/SUBQ TISSUE, 1ST 20 SQ CM OR LESS | $185.45 | $436.35 | $150.54–$3,379.37 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR DEBRIDEMENT, SKIN, SUB-Q TISSUE,=<20 SQ CM | $247.12 | $581.45 | $40.97–$534.94 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $379.71 | $698.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Debride Skin/Tissue | $379.71 | $698.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $400.04 | $637.00 | $146.51–$575.85 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $420.42 | $637.00 | $210.85–$547.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $420.42 | $637.00 | $210.85–$547.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $420.42 | $637.00 | $210.85–$547.82 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Debridement Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue - Mh | $747.46 | $1,374.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $1,126.97 | $1,525.00 | $606.95–$1,380.12 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $1,126.97 | $1,525.00 | $488.00–$1,380.12 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $1,126.97 | $1,525.00 | $585.45–$1,525.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $185.45, median $420.42, highest $1,126.97 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $420.42. 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 8 of 8 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.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS DEBRIDE SKIN/SUBQ TISSUE | $38.25 | file |