Wound debridement cost in Erie, PA
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $1,572.76 to $3,124.80, with a median of $2,348.78. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center — $776.02 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,121.64 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 11042, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA · (814) 452-5111 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,572.76 | $1,918.00 | $10.99–$11,740.81 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $3,124.80 | $5,208.00 | $36.30–$4,166.40 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,572.76, median $2,348.78, highest $3,124.80 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,348.78. 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 2 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.
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.
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $30.60 | file |