Stitches, small wound cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $343.00 to $741.00, with a median of $627.50. The lowest listed price is at Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta and 7 other hospitals — $284.50 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $343.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 12001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $343.00 | $343.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (<=2.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (<=2.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (<=2.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm Or Less | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (<=2.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae External Genitalia 2.5 Cm | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $343.00, median $627.50, highest $741.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $741.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.