Stitches, small wound cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 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 $126.00 to $800.40, with a median of $470.70. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond — $344.70 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $380.40 at 37 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Repr Superf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $126.00 | $210.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Repr Superf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $358.20 | $597.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $470.70 | $1,569.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $800.40 | $1,334.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $800.40 | $1,334.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $800.40 | $1,334.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $800.40 | $1,334.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.00, median $470.70, highest $800.40 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $470.70 — 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.