# CPT 97598: Debridement, open wound, each additional 20 sq cm (add-on)

Medicare CPT 97598 pays $47.76 in a non-facility setting and $21.71 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $42.65 in Arkansas to $56.96 in Alaska, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97598-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Medical and Therapeutic Services

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $47.76 |
| National facility | $21.71 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $56.96 | $29.21 |
| District of Columbia | $54.11 | $23.42 |
| California | $52.82 | $21.99 |
| New York | $52.66 | $23.59 |
| New Jersey | $52.48 | $23.14 |
| Washington | $51.97 | $22.27 |
| Massachusetts | $51.55 | $22.28 |
| Hawaii | $50.95 | $21.32 |
| Connecticut | $50.77 | $22.72 |
| Florida | $49.76 | $23.62 |
| Colorado | $49.40 | $21.68 |
| Maryland | $49.39 | $22.22 |
| Oregon | $48.91 | $21.47 |
| Rhode Island | $48.83 | $21.92 |
| New Hampshire | $48.72 | $21.60 |
| Illinois | $48.65 | $23.48 |
| Puerto Rico | $48.06 | $21.72 |
| Virgin Islands | $48.06 | $21.72 |
| Montana | $47.76 | $21.71 |
| Nevada | $47.46 | $21.38 |
| Pennsylvania | $47.45 | $21.93 |
| Delaware | $47.29 | $21.55 |
| Texas | $47.26 | $21.61 |
| Wyoming | $47.24 | $21.19 |
| Minnesota | $47.20 | $20.40 |
| Georgia | $46.83 | $21.98 |
| Michigan | $46.79 | $22.33 |
| Virginia | $46.67 | $21.06 |
| North Dakota | $46.57 | $20.52 |
| Arizona | $46.56 | $21.32 |
| Vermont | $46.48 | $20.69 |
| South Dakota | $46.43 | $20.38 |
| Utah | $45.80 | $21.31 |
| New Mexico | $45.73 | $21.84 |
| Maine | $45.71 | $20.82 |
| Missouri | $45.31 | $21.40 |
| Louisiana | $45.30 | $21.52 |
| South Carolina | $45.23 | $21.16 |
| Ohio | $45.22 | $21.44 |
| Wisconsin | $45.14 | $20.18 |
| North Carolina | $45.07 | $20.76 |
| West Virginia | $44.78 | $22.14 |
| Indiana | $44.59 | $20.44 |
| Idaho | $44.36 | $20.39 |
| Kentucky | $44.33 | $21.17 |
| Nebraska | $44.25 | $20.21 |
| Oklahoma | $44.17 | $20.91 |
| Tennessee | $44.16 | $20.48 |
| Iowa | $44.06 | $20.22 |
| Kansas | $43.95 | $20.40 |
| Alabama | $43.22 | $20.42 |
| Mississippi | $43.15 | $20.72 |
| Arkansas | $42.65 | $20.27 |

## 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
- 97597: Debridement, open wound, first 20 sq cm or less, selective — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97597-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 97598 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