# CPT 97597: Debridement, open wound, first 20 sq cm or less, selective

Medicare CPT 97597 pays $101.54 in a non-facility setting and $31.06 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $90.18 in Arkansas to $118.18 in Alaska, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97597-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Medical and Therapeutic Services

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $101.54 |
| National facility | $31.06 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $118.18 | $43.12 |
| District of Columbia | $116.40 | $33.38 |
| California | $115.38 | $31.99 |
| Washington | $112.45 | $32.11 |
| New Jersey | $112.40 | $33.04 |
| New York | $111.97 | $33.35 |
| Massachusetts | $111.24 | $32.05 |
| Hawaii | $111.09 | $30.95 |
| Connecticut | $108.15 | $32.25 |
| Colorado | $106.26 | $31.28 |
| Oregon | $105.28 | $31.04 |
| Maryland | $105.18 | $31.71 |
| New Hampshire | $104.40 | $31.03 |
| Rhode Island | $104.30 | $31.50 |
| Florida | $103.37 | $32.66 |
| Minnesota | $102.53 | $30.01 |
| Puerto Rico | $102.34 | $31.09 |
| Virgin Islands | $102.34 | $31.09 |
| Montana | $101.54 | $31.06 |
| Nevada | $101.33 | $30.79 |
| Wyoming | $101.10 | $30.63 |
| Illinois | $100.62 | $32.53 |
| Delaware | $100.60 | $30.97 |
| North Dakota | $100.55 | $30.07 |
| South Dakota | $100.43 | $29.95 |
| Texas | $100.40 | $31.01 |
| Pennsylvania | $100.35 | $31.31 |
| Vermont | $99.97 | $30.19 |
| Virginia | $99.78 | $30.50 |
| Arizona | $98.98 | $30.69 |
| Georgia | $98.47 | $31.23 |
| Michigan | $97.66 | $31.48 |
| Maine | $97.59 | $30.24 |
| Wisconsin | $97.24 | $29.72 |
| Utah | $96.88 | $30.63 |
| North Carolina | $95.92 | $30.17 |
| New Mexico | $95.66 | $31.04 |
| South Carolina | $95.60 | $30.48 |
| Missouri | $95.35 | $30.68 |
| Indiana | $95.22 | $29.89 |
| Louisiana | $95.10 | $30.76 |
| Ohio | $95.04 | $30.70 |
| Nebraska | $94.74 | $29.69 |
| Idaho | $94.67 | $29.84 |
| Iowa | $94.17 | $29.69 |
| Tennessee | $93.96 | $29.89 |
| Kansas | $93.53 | $29.82 |
| Oklahoma | $93.16 | $30.23 |
| Kentucky | $93.09 | $30.44 |
| West Virginia | $92.46 | $31.21 |
| Alabama | $91.46 | $29.80 |
| Mississippi | $90.70 | $30.02 |
| Arkansas | $90.18 | $29.64 |

## Related codes

- 29580: Strapping, Unna boot — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29580-cpt-fee-schedule
- 29581: Multi-layer compression system, leg — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29581-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97598: Debridement, open wound, each additional 20 sq cm (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97598-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97602: Wound care management, non-selective debridement — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97602-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97605: Negative pressure wound therapy, total wound surface area less than 50 sq cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97605-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97606: Negative pressure wound therapy, total wound surface area 50 sq cm or greater — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97606-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97607: Negative pressure wound therapy using disposable device, less than 50 sq cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97607-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97608: Negative pressure wound therapy using disposable device, 50 sq cm or greater — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97608-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 97597 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules