Stitches, small wound cost in Brainerd, MN
In Brainerd, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $283.33 to $283.33, with a median of $283.33. Across Minnesota, the median is $280.60 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd, MN · (218) 829-2861 REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $283.33 | $421.00 | $133.04–$357.85 | 33% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $283.33, median $283.33, highest $283.33.
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.