Stitches, small wound cost in Roswell, NM — inpatient
In Roswell, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs as an inpatient: from $790.20 to $790.20, with a median of $790.20. Across New Mexico, the median is $383.55 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell, NM · (575) 625-3345 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $790.20 | $2,634.00 | $146.12–$1,401.00 | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $790.20, median $790.20, highest $790.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $771.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.