Wound debridement cost in Grand Rapids, MN — inpatient
In Grand Rapids, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $185.73 to $1,126.97, with a median of $656.35. The lowest listed price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital — $470.62 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $420.42 at 49 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grand Rapids, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MN · (218) 326-3401 HC DEBRIDEMENT SKIN/SUBQ TISSUE, 1ST 20 SQ CM OR LESS | $185.73 | $437.00 | $198.84–$434.86 | 57% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN · (218) 326-3401 PR DEBRIDEMENT, SKIN, SUB-Q TISSUE,=<20 SQ CM | $248.20 | $584.00 | $40.97–$537.28 | 58% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River, MN · (218) 246-4200 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE | $1,126.97 | $1,525.00 | $613.05–$1,525.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $185.73, median $656.35, highest $1,126.97 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $656.35 — 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 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.
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.
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MNAS DEBRIDE SKIN/SUBQ TISSUE | $38.25 | file |