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Removal of Tissue from Wound, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 84 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 97597. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $228
📉 Low $25.17
📈 High $844
🏥 84 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $97.24
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 84 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$25.17 | $32.76 | — | — | — | $32.76 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$46.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$48.91 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$48.91 | $60.00 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$49.60 | $26.04 | $55.80 | $40.73 | — | $26.04 | — | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$60.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$60.62 | — | — | — | — | $44.29 | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$67.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$72.08 | $116 | — | — | — | $116 | — | — | — |
| GREEN BAY ER & HOSPITAL MONROE ROAD BELLEVUE |
$80.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILWAUKEE ER & HOSPITAL W LAYTON AVE MILWAUKEE |
$80.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND HEALTHCARE CUMBERLAND |
$81.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY DARLINGTON |
$87.20 | $37.67 | $37.67 | — | — | $37.67 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$127 | $32.56 | — | $44.52 | — | $34.19 | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$148 | $70.00 | $85.00 | — | — | $34.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$154 | — | $202 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$165 | $32.55 | $195 | — | — | $27.13 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$165 | $33.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$165 | $27.68 | $195 | — | — | $46.67 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$165 | $32.55 | $91.96 | $225 | — | $31.91 | $232 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$165 | $32.56 | $27.40 | $225 | — | $27.13 | $171 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$165 | $32.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$165 | $27.68 | — | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$165 | — | $196 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$165 | $27.68 | — | — | — | $31.91 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$165 | $27.68 | $195 | — | — | $254 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$165 | $32.55 | $195 | — | — | $32.63 | — | — | — |
| BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER GRANTSBURG |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - GREENFIELD MENOMONEE FALLS |
$208 | $81.53 | $200 | $288 | $85.60 | — | $431 | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$228 | $254 | $243 | $341 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE |
$230 | $202 | $206 | $326 | $202 | $202 | $334 | $362 | $298 |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$243 | $189 | — | $318 | $189 | $189 | $353 | $388 | $265 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT BLUEMOUND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL WAUWATOSA |
$248 | $202 | $206 | $352 | $202 | $202 | $361 | $390 | $298 |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED CEDAR MENOMONIE |
$253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $228 for this?
That is the median of what the 84 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $97.24 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $25.17 to $844 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.3x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 97597) in Wisconsin range from $25.17 to $844, with a median of $228. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $25.17. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97597 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.