Stitches, small wound cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 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 $161.42 to $162.95, with a median of $162.19. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.77 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $237.90 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 12001-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $161.42 | $635.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 SUTURE OF TRUNK | $161.42 | $635.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 12001-REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $162.95 | $635.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 2.5CM< SIMPLE REPAIR OF WOUND | $213.50 | $832.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $161.42, median $162.19, highest $162.95.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $258.04 — 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.