Stitches, small wound cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 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 $43.80 to $190.35, with a median of $120.48. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $76.68 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $125.57 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 SUTURE BODY < 2.6 | $43.80 | $73.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DR Smpl rep/scalp/nck/ax/gen/trnk </=2.5 | $70.80 | $118.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC DOCRPRS/N/AX/GEN/TRNK&/OREXTR2.5CM/< | $75.00 | $125.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME REPAIR SCALP-TRNK EXTR <2.6CM | $108.16 | $416.00 | $270.40–$310.34 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC RPR SCALP-TRNK EXTR <2.6CM | $108.16 | $416.00 | $270.40–$310.34 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF RPR SCALP-TRNK EXTR <2.6CM | $110.24 | $424.00 | $275.60–$316.30 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME LR SMPL TRNK/NECK <=2.5 | $129.74 | $499.00 | $324.35–$372.25 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< - AMBULATORY RATE | $132.80 | $132.80 | $97.69–$124.83 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 Smpl rep/scalp/neck/ax/gen/trunk </=2.5 | $160.20 | $267.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 Smpl rep/scalp/nck/ax/gen/trnk </=2.5 | $160.20 | $267.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< - AMBULATORY RATE | $169.90 | $169.90 | $41.70–$182.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM< | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $190.35 | $190.35 | $140.02–$178.93 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC DOC LAC NON-FACE (< 2.5 CM) | $211.20 | $352.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC LAC NON-FACE (< 2.5CM) | $223.80 | $373.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK &/OR EXTREM 2.5CM/< | $247.20 | $412.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $282.85 | $282.85 | $41.70–$182.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $445.85 | $445.85 | $41.70–$182.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $464.30 | $464.30 | $341.54–$436.44 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.80, median $120.48, highest $190.35 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $132.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.