Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps), open wound, (eg, fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm), including topical application(s), wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, total wound(s) surface area; first 20 sq cm or less
Philadelphia, PA
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Albert Einstein Medical Center’s median price of $214 is 6% below the median hospital's median price ($229), higher than 44% of the 2,525 hospitals reporting CPT 97597. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 8 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Humana medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $202.59 | $202.59 | $202.59 – $202.59 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $206.64 | $206.64 | $206.64 – $206.64 |
| 3 | Cigna medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $210.69 | $210.69 | $210.69 – $210.69 |
| 4 | Highmark medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $212.72 | $212.72 | $212.72 – $212.72 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $214.75 | $214.75 | $214.75 – $214.75 |
| 6 | WellCare medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $222.85 | $222.85 | $222.85 – $222.85 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 – $2,372 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $4,789 | $4,789 | $4,789 – $4,789 |
Last updated: Dec 23, 2025
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