Wound debridement cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $86.92 to $527.88, with a median of $86.92. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $236.85 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC 11042 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSU | $86.92 | $164.00 | $95.39 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC 11042 DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSU | $86.92 | $164.00 | $95.39 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE 20 SQ CM/< | $527.88 | $996.00 | $95.39–$497.78 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC DEBRIDE SKIN/TISSUE 20 SQ CM/< | $704.90 | $1,330.00 | $95.39–$497.78 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $86.92, median $86.92, highest $527.88 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $86.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WIHBC DEBRIDEMENT SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE | $52.25 | file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WIHBC DEBRIDEMENT SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE | $52.25 | file |