Removal of Tissue from Wound, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 419 Texas hospitals. CPT 97597. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $280
📉 Low $5.99
📈 High $10,806
🏥 419 hospitals
🏛️ 292 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $100
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 419 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Centene | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JACKSBORO |
$5.99 | — | $34.10 | $34.10 | $58.30 | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$9.80 | — | — | $17.50 | $365 | $342 | — | $401 | — |
| MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL LAMESA |
$20.00 | — | $28.07 | $28.07 | $95.12 | $95.12 | $28.07 | — | $28.07 |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$20.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRUSTPOINT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$26.00 | $25.00 | $64.00 | $96.00 | $42.00 | $191 | — | $73.00 | $191 |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI |
$31.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW PLAINVIEW |
$33.60 | $51.72 | $202 | $213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND LEVELLAND |
$33.60 | $58.58 | $202 | $213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL BONHAM |
$36.30 | $71.00 | $79.00 | $49.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY EDINBURG |
$36.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRECKENRIDGE |
$44.10 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $22.68 | $44.73 | $22.68 | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$44.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$44.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICE MEDICAL CENTER EAGLE LAKE |
$44.66 | $38.28 | $45.94 | $18.18 | $34.13 | — | — | — | — |
| TOPS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HOUSTON |
$44.80 | $25.74 | $981 | $1.00 | — | — | $48.79 | — | — |
| CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CRANE |
$46.00 | $41.00 | — | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO LAREDO |
$50.00 | — | $67.50 | $1,275 | $40.13 | — | — | $100 | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL LAREDO |
$50.00 | — | $67.50 | $1,275 | $40.13 | — | — | $100 | — |
| HEART OF TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRADY |
$50.79 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$52.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$54.50 | $84.67 | $88.40 | $78.00 | $93.60 | $88.40 | $92.21 | — | — |
| HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL HAMILTON |
$54.60 | $36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$54.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARKVIEW HOSPITAL WHEELER |
$56.10 | $66.00 | — | $57.42 | $48.23 | — | — | — | — |
| ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER |
$57.00 | $70.00 | $75.00 | $67.00 | $71.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF EL PASO EL PASO |
$57.15 | $26.35 | $11.43 | — | $109 | — | — | $34.29 | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$57.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$58.00 | $106 | $154 | $134 | — | $186 | — | $154 | $195 |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$61.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL VERNON |
$61.96 | $45.34 | $92.93 | $92.93 | $87.05 | $215 | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN PLAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BORGER |
$66.50 | $47.06 | $21.85 | $21.85 | $17.48 | $21.85 | — | — | — |
| HANSFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL SPEARMAN |
$68.00 | $63.00 | — | — | $81.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$70.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC MARLIN |
$71.20 | $50.00 | $71.20 | $62.30 | $17.80 | $181 | — | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$71.40 | $71.32 | — | $75.99 | — | — | — | $89.76 | — |
| LIBERTY-DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTY |
$74.00 | $100 | $63.00 | $100 | $63.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$74.00 | $100 | — | $91.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$74.20 | $84.80 | $74.20 | $68.90 | $84.80 | $68.90 | $106 | — | — |
| THROCKMORTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THROCKMORTON |
$75.00 | $51.00 | — | $30.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN SURGICAL HOSPITAL KINGWOOD KINGWOOD |
$76.30 | $108 | $1,279 | $1,886 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEDINA REGIONAL HOSPITAL HONDO |
$76.50 | $127 | $29.75 | $63.75 | $34.00 | — | $20.81 | — | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$77.00 | $31.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$77.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS KYLE |
$79.38 | $41.91 | $193 | $193 | — | $193 | $193 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$79.38 | $41.91 | $193 | $196 | — | $193 | $193 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN AUSTIN |
$79.38 | $41.91 | $193 | $193 | — | $193 | $193 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$79.38 | $41.91 | $193 | $196 | — | $193 | $193 | — | — |
| WYLIE ER WYLIE |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYOU CITY ER & HOSPITAL MCKAY DRIVE HUMBLE |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE COLONY ER HOSPITAL THE COLONY |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TEXARKANA EMERGENCY CENTER & HOSPITAL TEXARKANA |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROYSE CITY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL S ERBY CAMPBELL BLVD ROYSE CITY |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RED RIVER ER & HOSPITAL SHERMAN |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW BRAUNFELS ER & HOSPITAL NEW BRAUNFELS |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT ROTAN |
$83.00 | $56.00 | $83.00 | $98.00 | $83.00 | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$85.68 | $41.91 | $193 | $196 | — | $193 | $193 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$85.68 | $41.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICELAND PORT ARTHUR CLINIC STE 401 |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICELAND REGENTS PARK CLINIC BEAUMONT |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $280 for this?
That is the median of what the 419 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $100 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $5.99 to $10,806 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 97597) in Texas range from $5.99 to $10,806, with a median of $280. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.99. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97597 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.