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Removal of Tissue from Wound, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Mississippi
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 47 Mississippi hospitals. CPT 97597. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $158
📉 Low $28.00
📈 High $3,411
🏥 47 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $90.70
Hospital comparison — Mississippi
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 47 of 47 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Cigna | Humana | Molina | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMMC HOLMES COUNTY LEXINGTON |
$28.00 | $59.50 | $47.59 | $70.00 | $52.50 | $40.60 | $43.68 | $70.00 | $52.50 |
| NORTHWEST REGIONAL CLARKSDALE |
$29.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HIGHLAND PARKWAY PICAYUNE |
$30.39 | $68.61 | $100 | $27.42 | $188 | $37.49 | $188 | $154 | — |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL SUMRALL RD COLUMBIA |
$38.23 | $65.55 | $212 | $27.42 | $186 | $37.49 | $186 | $154 | — |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKHAVEN |
$39.30 | $71.50 | $184 | — | $249 | $39.30 | $184 | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BAY AVE RICHTON |
$62.73 | — | $126 | $27.42 | $51.95 | $37.49 | $51.95 | $51.95 | — |
| OCHSNER LAIRD HOSPITAL UNION |
$63.44 | $65.55 | $32.14 | $77.00 | $85.95 | $46.83 | $26.72 | — | $85.95 |
| OCHSNER RUSH MEDICAL CENTER MERIDIAN |
$67.89 | $65.55 | $32.14 | $77.00 | $85.95 | $46.83 | $26.72 | — | $85.95 |
| FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CENTREVILLE |
$69.75 | — | — | $170 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER WATKINS HOSPITAL QUITMAN |
$71.76 | $65.55 | $32.14 | $77.00 | $85.95 | $46.83 | $26.72 | — | $85.95 |
| COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL COLLINS |
$73.50 | — | — | $77.00 | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| OCHSNER STENNIS HOSPITAL DEKALB |
$84.87 | $65.55 | $32.14 | $77.00 | $85.95 | $46.83 | $26.72 | — | $85.95 |
| FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$98.01 | $49.01 | $472 | $27.42 | $32.67 | $33.64 | $32.34 | $51.75 | — |
| WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR TYLERTOWN |
$98.01 | $475 | $200 | $27.42 | $31.68 | $32.62 | $31.36 | $50.18 | — |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ROSE STREET PRENTISS |
$98.01 | $46.06 | $695 | $27.42 | $46.53 | $37.49 | $46.06 | $73.70 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER - GRENADA GRENADA |
$115 | $258 | $178 | $287 | $178 | $253 | $180 | $156 | $173 |
| METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL OLIVE BRANCH |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER HANCOCK BAY ST. LOUIS |
$128 | $184 | $182 | $410 | $182 | $135 | $164 | — | $182 |
| CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL PORT GIBSON |
$135 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | $56.00 | — | — |
| PASCAGOULA HOSPITAL PASCAGOULA |
$136 | $183 | $184 | $184 | $188 | $48.00 | $183 | $286 | — |
| OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER STARKVILLE |
$137 | $428 | $21.27 | $214 | $156 | $214 | $173 | $151 | $173 |
| NOXUBEE GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD MACON |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL S MAIN STREET WATER VALLEY |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL MORTON |
$158 | $65.55 | $32.14 | $77.00 | $85.95 | $46.83 | $26.72 | — | $85.95 |
| UMMC MADISON CANTON |
$160 | — | $88.80 | $400 | $187 | $400 | $188 | $156 | $181 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UMMC JACKSON |
$160 | $340 | $160 | $400 | $187 | $232 | $188 | $156 | $181 |
| MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ABERDEEN |
$162 | $146 | — | $122 | $90.86 | — | — | — | $88.89 |
| TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$170 | — | $77.36 | $136 | — | — | — | $77.36 | $120 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEADVILLE |
$218 | $65.55 | $185 | $142 | $65.55 | — | — | $77.36 | — |
| GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL GREENWOOD |
$222 | $85.00 | $47.58 | — | $182 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $200 | $146 |
| ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOLLY SPRINGS |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.00 |
| MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL MAGEE |
$235 | $191 | $143 | $27.42 | $191 | — | — | $143 | $191 |
| PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$260 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC PONTOTOC |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - IUKA IUKA |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - EUPORA EUPORA |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NMMC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL TUPELO |
$262 | $185 | $553 | $676 | $262 | $314 | — | $290 | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY AMORY |
$262 | $176 | $528 | $646 | $251 | $300 | — | $277 | — |
| TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$270 | $82.03 | $223 | — | — | — | $82.85 | $83.70 | $82.03 |
| SINGING RIVER GULFPORT GULFPORT |
$273 | $179 | $181 | $181 | $184 | $24.70 | $34.00 | $281 | — |
| DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EAST UNION STREET GREENVILLE |
$333 | $75.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $80.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL OCEAN SPRINGS |
$383 | $179 | $181 | $181 | $184 | $180 | $179 | $176 | — |
| MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER CORINTH |
$501 | $6,498 | $39.59 | $39.59 | $187 | $214 | $238 | — | — |
| SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAUREL |
$531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERIT HEALTH RIVER OAKS FLOWOOD |
$2,697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST MS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MCCOMB |
$3,411 | $80.00 | — | — | — | $70.00 | — | $140 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97597, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $243 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $158 for this?
That is the median of what the 47 Mississippi hospitals above publish for Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97597 in Mississippi, Medicare reimburses about $90.70 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Mississippi range from $28.00 to $3,411 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in Mississippi?
- Cash prices for removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 97597) in Mississippi range from $28.00 to $3,411, with a median of $158. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less in Mississippi?
- The cheapest Mississippi hospital published cash price for this procedure is $28.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Mississippi facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97597 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.