Stitches, small wound cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 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 $274.00 to $625.53, with a median of $455.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $181.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $280.80 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM OR< | $274.00 | $274.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM OR< | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $549.59 | $549.59 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $625.53 | $625.53 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $274.00, median $455.00, highest $625.53 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $455.00 — 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.