Wound debridement cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $189.80 to $526.50, with a median of $388.08. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage — $198.28 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $230.58 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage lowest Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 CAH Debrid Skin and Subq Tissue Mlp | $189.80 | $292.00 | $419.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Debrid Subq 1st 20sqcm or Less Pf | $222.95 | $343.00 | $85.75–$343.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 DEBRIDE SKIN/SUBC 1ST 20 SQ CM | $388.08 | $970.20 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Debrid Subq 1st 20sqcm or Less | $468.00 | $720.00 | $180.00–$720.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Debrid Subq 1st 20sqcm or Less | $526.50 | $810.00 | $297.00–$5,209.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $189.80, median $388.08, highest $526.50 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $388.08. 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 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.