Stitches, small wound cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs as an inpatient: from $144.00 to $518.40, with a median of $331.20. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $187.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $491.80 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Q-CARE SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $144.00 | $144.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $518.40 | $864.00 | $432.00–$691.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5 CM & < | $618.00 | $618.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM&< | $2,406.00 | $2,406.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM&< ED TC | $2,406.00 | $2,406.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.00, median $331.20, highest $518.40 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $331.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.