Surgery and procedures CPT 11042 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Wound debridement cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $814.80 to $2,699.40, with a median of $2,681.40. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent Mercy — $1,866.60 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $692.30 at 50 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 11042, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 5, 2026 and May 5, 2026.

Lowest$814.80Ascension St Vincent Mercy
Median$2,681.40half pay less
Highest$2,699.40in this market
Difference3.3×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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.

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Lowest $814.80Highest $2,699.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ascension St Vincent Mercy lowest Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $814.80 $1,358.00 $8.48–$1,285.51 40% —
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Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 DEBRID SKIN AND SUBQ TISSUE $978.00 $1,630.00 — 40% —
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less $1,205.60 $1,507.00 $430.10–$1,507.00 20% May 5, 2026
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Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Debride Skin to Sq Tissue 20cm< $1,271.70 $1,413.00 $430.00–$1,413.00 10% —
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$4,375.00 40% —
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$3,950.00 40% —
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Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$4,375.00 40% —
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St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$3,713.00 40% —
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$4,375.00 40% —
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,681.40 $4,469.00 $8.48–$4,375.00 40% —
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St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 DEB SKN SQ TISSUE <=20 SQ CM $2,699.40 $4,499.00 $8.48–$3,909.00 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $814.80, median $2,681.40, highest $2,699.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,681.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 9 of 9 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.