Wound debridement cost in Evansville, IN — inpatient
In Evansville, IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $171.85 to $1,699.80, with a median of $935.83. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Hospital — $763.98 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $692.30 at 50 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 13, 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 Evansville, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital lowest Newburgh, IN PR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 20 SQ CM/< | $171.85 | $491.00 | $48.18–$432.08 | 65% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital lowest Newburgh, IN PR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 20 SQ CM/< | $171.85 | $491.00 | $48.18–$294.60 | 65% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh, IN HC DEBRIDE SKIN/SUBQ TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM | $476.85 | $1,445.00 | $476.85–$1,271.60 | 67% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville, IN · (812) 485-4000 DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM | $1,699.80 | $2,833.00 | $8.48–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $171.85, median $935.83, highest $1,699.80 — a 9.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $935.83 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.