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; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Houston, TX
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Mhhs Imaging Center’s median price of $1.9k is 947% above the median hospital's median price ($186), higher than 95% of the 2,264 hospitals reporting CPT 97598. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 17 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 humana hmox facility · case rate · outpatient | $21 | $21 | — | — | — | $21 – $21 |
| 2 | Bcbs Tx bcbs blue advantage hmo (bav) facility · case rate · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 3 | Bcbs Tx bcbs my blue health (mbh) facility · case rate · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 4 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue essentials facility · case rate · outpatient | $32 | $32 | — | — | — | $32 – $32 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx bcbs high performance network (hpn) facility · case rate · outpatient | $33 | $33 | — | — | — | $33 – $33 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue premier facility · case rate · outpatient | $33 | $33 | — | — | — | $33 – $33 |
| 7 | Bcbs Tx bcbs ppo/pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $38 | $38 | — | — | — | $38 – $38 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna aco hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna multi-tier pos/epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 10 | Aetna aetna multi-tier hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 11 | Aetna aetna pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 12 | Aetna aetna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc nexus facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 15 | Aetna aetna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare uhc ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 17 | Humana humana ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $11.9k | $11.9k | — | — | — | $11.9k – $11.9k |
Last updated: Nov 6, 2024
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