Surgery and procedures CPT 11042 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Wound debridement cost in Houston, TX — inpatient

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $198.66 to $3,297.00, with a median of $1,999.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,800.84 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,115.25 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 11042, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$198.66Harris Health + 1 more
Median$1,999.50half pay less
Highest$3,297.00in this market
Difference16.6×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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

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Lowest $198.66Highest $3,297.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 DEBRIDEMENT SUBQ TISSUE FIRST 20 SQ CM OR LESS $198.66 $420.00 $210.00–$336.00 53% —
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Harris Health lowest Houston, TX DEBRIDEMENT SUBQ TISSUE FIRST 20 SQ CM OR LESS $198.66 $420.00 $210.00–$336.00 53% —
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC DEBRIDE; SKIN TO SQ TISSUE $383.37 $420.00 $105.84–$336.00 9% —
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Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC DEBRIDE; SKIN TO SQ TISSUE $383.37 $420.00 $105.84–$336.00 9% —
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DEBRIDEMENT OF WOUNDS DOWN TO AND INCL SUBCUT TISSUE FIRST AGGREGATE 20CM² OR LESS $502.50 $750.00 $300.00–$712.50 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DEBRIDEMENT OF WOUNDS DOWN TO AND INCL SUBCUT TISSUE FIRST AGGREGATE 20CM² OR LESS $502.50 $750.00 $300.00–$712.50 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DEBRIDEMENT OF WOUNDS DOWN TO AND INCL SUBCUT TISSUE FIRST AGGREGATE 20CM² OR LESS $502.50 $750.00 $300.00–$712.50 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $1,999.50 $3,999.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC DEBRID SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM OR< $3,297.00 $6,594.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $198.66, median $1,999.50, highest $3,297.00 — a 16.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,999.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.