Stitches, small wound cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $139.20 to $261.00, with a median of $200.10. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $60.90 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $212.55 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 12001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM-CF | $139.20 | $232.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMP RPR SUP WND SCLP,NCK 2.5 CM/ LES-FUL | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMP RPR SPRFCL WND OF SCLP,NCK 2.5 CM/ LES-FAY | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMP RPR SUP WND SCLP,NCK 2.5 CM/ LES-SPFM | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCLP,TRUNK, NK 2.5CM OR LESS-SPGP | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPERF WND SCLP, NK, AX, TRUNK 2.5CM OR LESS-JCD | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCLP TRUNK NK 2.5CM OR LESS-EDOU | $261.00 | $435.00 | $152.25–$382.80 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE REPAIR 2.5CM OR LESS SKP NKTRK HNDS FEET-MCLN | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-PC | $261.00 | $435.00 | $152.25–$382.80 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-TSBW | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-LAD | $261.00 | $435.00 | $152.25–$382.80 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-JIMC | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-AMS | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$1,795.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-OBTR | $261.00 | $435.00 | $152.25–$382.80 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-HVCK | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMP RPR SUP WND SCLP,NCK 2.5 CM/ LES-NFM | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-CAC | $261.00 | $435.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCLP,TRUNK, NK 2.5CM OR LESS-SUR | $261.00 | $435.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP, NO FACE/EARS 0-2.5CM-MUC | $313.80 | $523.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP. WND SCALP, NO FACE/EAR 0-2.5CM-EC | $313.80 | $523.00 | $183.05–$460.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP NO FACE/EARS 0-2.5CM-MUCJ | $313.80 | $523.00 | $183.05–$460.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP NO FACE/EARS 0-2.5CM-MUCX | $313.80 | $523.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-JER | $313.80 | $523.00 | $183.05–$460.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.5CM/LS-JUTR | $313.80 | $523.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 REP SMP S/N/A/G 2.5C OR< 12001 | $330.60 | $551.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $139.20, median $200.10, highest $261.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $200.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.