Stitches, small wound cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs as an inpatient: from $265.14 to $265.14, with a median of $265.14. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $491.80 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $801.00 | — | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $265.14, median $265.14, highest $265.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $265.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is simple closure of a clean, shallow cut 2.5 cm (about an inch) or less on the scalp, neck, armpit, genitals, trunk, arms, legs, hands or feet, usually with stitches. Cuts on the face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips use a different code series.
What the price covers
The price covers cleaning and closing the wound. The emergency room or urgent care visit, a tetanus shot and any X-ray are billed separately.