Stitches, small wound cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 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 $106.90 to $280.41, with a median of $273.31. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $166.41 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $274.84 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC SIMPLE REPAIR WOUND 2.5_LESS_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ EXT GENITALIA_ TRUNK __OR EXTREMITIES | $106.90 | $164.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.5 CM OR LESS_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $273.31 | $420.47 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.5 CM OR LESS_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $280.41 | $431.40 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.5 CM OR LESS_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $325.73 | $501.13 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC SIMPLE REPAIR WOUND 2.5_LESS_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ EXT GENITALIA_ TRUNK __OR EXTREMITIES | $326.08 | $501.66 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $106.90, median $273.31, highest $280.41 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $273.31 — 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.