Surgery and procedures CPT 11042 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Wound debridement cost in Seaford, DE — inpatient

In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for wound debridement, skin and tissue under it, first 20 sq cm as an inpatient: from $949.80 to $1,245.72, with a median of $1,097.76. The lowest listed price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke — $147.96 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $1,097.76 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$949.80TidalHealth Nanticoke
Median$1,097.76half pay less
Highest$1,245.72in this market
Difference1.3×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 Seaford, DE.

median
Lowest $949.80Highest $1,245.72

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC Debride Sub Q W/Mod $949.80 $949.80 $484.40–$1,104.75 — —
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Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Debridement Subq 1St 20 Sq Cm Or Less $1,245.72 $1,483.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Debridement Subcutaneous Tissue 20 Sq Cm/≪ $1,245.72 $1,483.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $949.80, median $1,097.76, highest $1,245.72 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $949.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.