Wound debridement cost in Oxnard, CA
In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $412.93 to $444.57, with a median of $428.75. The lowest listed price is at Dignity Health — $15.82 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $681.20 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 11042, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Camarillo, CA M59 DEBR SUBQ TISS 1ST 20SQCM | $412.93 | $995.00 | $146.60–$10,984.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Camarillo, CA DEBR SUBQ TISS 1ST 20SQCM | $421.23 | $1,015.00 | $146.60–$10,984.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Oxnard, CA · (805) 988-2500 DEBR SUBQ TISS 1ST 20SQCM | $444.57 | $1,015.00 | $146.60–$10,984.00 | 56% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $412.93, median $428.75, highest $444.57 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $428.75. 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 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.