Stitches, small wound cost in Mason City, IA
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $136.50 to $136.50, with a median of $136.50. Across Iowa, the median is $200.85 at 35 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center lowest Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $136.50 | $210.00 | $53.76–$434.67 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $256.00 | $256.00 | $14.27–$256.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $256.00 | $256.00 | $16.48–$85.98 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $548.00 | — | $43.00–$434.67 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $136.50, median $136.50, highest $136.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $136.50. 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 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.