Stitches cost in New York without insurance
In New York, the median cash price for Stitches, small wound is $274.84 across 64 hospitals, from $34.94 to $3,324.49. The lowest is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Elmira) and 2 other hospitals. The US median is $296.50.
Stitches are billed by the length of the cut, where it is, and how complex the repair is. A simple repair closes one layer of skin; an intermediate repair closes deeper layers or cleans a dirty wound. The biggest price difference is where you go: an emergency department adds an ER visit fee on top of the repair, while urgent care clinics usually charge much less for the same cut.
Collected Sep 24, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Stitches prices in New York by type
12001 is a simple repair up to 2.5 cm on the scalp, body, arms or legs and is used in the state table; 12002 is 2.6 to 7.5 cm; 12011 is up to 2.5 cm on the face; and 12031 is a layered repair up to 2.5 cm. Glue and staples are billed with the same codes.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stitches, small wound Simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs · code 12001 | 64 | $34.94–$3,324.49 | $274.84 | $296.50 |
| Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut Stitches for a cut 2.6 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches), simple repair, scalp, body, arms or legs · code 12002 | 63 | $36.30–$1,175.00 | $298.70 | $325.98 |
| Face stitches, up to 1 inch Stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair · code 12011 | 63 | $34.54–$2,572.22 | $238.15 | $312.90 |
| Layered stitches, up to 1 inch Layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs · code 12031 | 63 | $63.70–$5,428.02 | $495.96 | $483.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in New York. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Stitches, small wound prices in New York
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira$34.94
- Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Bath$34.94
- St. Joseph's Hospital Campus, Elmira$34.94
- St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx$52.66
- Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp, Wellsville$74.00
Stitches cost by metro area in New York
- New York, NY49 hospitals
- Rochester, NY8 hospitals
- Buffalo, NY6 hospitals
- Corning, NY3 hospitals
- Massena, NY3 hospitals
- Albany, NY2 hospitals
- Elmira, NY2 hospitals
- Jamestown, NY2 hospitals
- Syracuse, NY2 hospitals
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Paying cash: what to do
- For a cut that is not bleeding heavily, an urgent care clinic is usually far cheaper than an emergency department.
- Ask whether the price includes the visit fee, supplies and a tetanus shot if you need one.
- Keep the wound clean and dry for the first day and follow the instructions for stitch removal, which may be a separate visit.