Stitches, small wound cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $62.24 to $258.30, with a median of $181.11. The lowest listed price is at West Jefferson Medical Center — $118.87 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $225.99 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $62.24 | $389.00 | $116.70–$97.74 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $117.70 | $535.00 | $10,000.00–$97.74 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $128.64 | $804.00 | $271.11–$804.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $136.22 | $973.00 | $160.44–$973.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $225.99 | $837.00 | $1,429.00–$837.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $1,228.59–$913.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $1,228.59–$913.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Repair Wound (2.5 Cm or Less) of Scalp Neck Underarm Trunk Arm and/or Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $1,228.59–$913.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.24, median $181.11, highest $258.30 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is below every plan's rate. 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.