Stitches, small wound cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient
In Wausau, WI, 2 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 $158.65 to $379.60, with a median of $269.13. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston — $110.48 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $158.65 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 RPR SNAGTE <=2.5CM SMPL-TECH | $158.65 | $167.00 | $91.85–$161.99 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $379.60 | $584.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.5cm/< | $379.60 | $584.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.5cm/< | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $158.65, median $269.13, highest $379.60 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $269.13 — 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.