Wound debridement cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm: from $467.00 to $5,052.60, with a median of $1,699.59. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $1,232.59 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,121.64 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 DBRDMT SUBQ TIS 1ST 20SQCM/< | $467.00 | $934.00 | $36.30–$918.07 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 REMOVAL OF SKIN AND TISSUE; 20.0 SQ CM OR LESS | $488.00 | $976.00 | $36.30–$918.07 | 50% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 DEBRIDEMENT;SKIN AND SUBQ | $964.80 | $1,608.00 | $432.55–$1,970.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 DEBRIDE SQ TISSUE 1ST 20SQ CM | $1,037.82 | $1,482.60 | $37.95–$1,067.47 | 30% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,107.26 | $1,438.00 | $10.99–$1,214.24 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,121.64 | $1,438.00 | $10.99–$1,209.76 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,121.64 | $1,438.00 | $10.99–$1,214.24 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,123.32 | $1,518.00 | $10.99–$1,276.97 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,166.54 | $1,598.00 | $10.99–$1,348.66 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,214.48 | $1,598.00 | $10.99–$1,339.70 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC DBRD SKIN & SQ TISS 1ST 20SCM | $1,229.58 | $1,518.00 | $10.99–$1,259.05 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $2,169.60 | $3,616.00 | $36.30–$4,281.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $2,199.00 | $3,665.00 | $36.30–$4,393.81 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $2,553.60 | $4,256.00 | $36.30–$4,520.78 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $2,893.80 | $4,823.00 | $36.30–$4,393.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE | $2,902.20 | $4,837.00 | $1,630.07–$3,772.86 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 DEBRID;SKIN/SUBCUTANEOUS | $2,902.20 | $4,837.00 | $1,301.15–$5,927.74 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | $36.30–$4,393.81 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $3,229.80 | $5,383.00 | $36.30–$4,575.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $5,052.60 | $8,421.00 | $36.30–$7,157.85 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 DEBRID SKIN AND SQ TISSUE | $5,052.60 | $8,421.00 | $36.30–$7,410.48 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $467.00, median $1,699.59, highest $5,052.60 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $2,169.60. 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 18 of 18 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.
7 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.
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $32.30 | file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $37.40 | file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $37.40 | file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $39.10 | file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $40.80 | file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $44.20 | file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PAPR DEBRIDEMENT SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 1ST 20 SQ CM/< | $45.90 | file |