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Physician Fee Schedule·97598·National·2025, 2026
Current non-facility rate
$47.76▲0.0%
Facility: $21.71
Recent trend
Code description
Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure
| Code | Date | State | Locality | Carrier | Non-Facility Fee | Facility Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97598 | 4/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $47.76 | $21.71 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
| 97598 | 1/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $47.76 | $21.71 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
| 97598 | 10/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $43.34 | $23.29 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
| 97598 | 7/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $43.34 | $23.29 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
| 97598 | 4/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $43.34 | $23.29 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
| 97598 | 1/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $43.34 | $23.29 | Debridement (Eg High Pressure Waterjet With/Without Suction Sharp Selective Debridement With Scissors Scalpel And Forceps) Open Wound (Ed Fibrin Deviatlized 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 Sessioneach Additional 20 Sq Cm Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure |
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$42.09Methodology
Rates are sourced directly from CMS Physician Fee Schedule files, indexed quarterly. Non-facility and facility prices are calculated using the published GPCI for each locality and the year's conversion factor.
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