Stitches, small wound cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 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 $283.50 to $283.50, with a median of $283.50. Across Missouri, the median is $212.55 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LAC SMP STE (HAND&FT) <2.5 CM | $283.50 | $708.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LAC SMP STE (HAND&FT) <2.5CM | $283.50 | $708.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LAC SIMPLE STE <2.5 CM | $325.60 | $814.01 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LAC SIMPLE S T E < 2.5CM | $325.60 | $814.01 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $283.50, median $283.50, highest $283.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $282.15 — 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.