Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for stitches for a cut 2.6 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches), simple repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $383.00 to $741.00, with a median of $627.50. The lowest listed price is at Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta and 7 other hospitals — $244.50 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $431.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $383.00 | $383.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (2.6-7.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (2.6-7.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (2.6-7.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $514.00 | $514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Wound Body Simp 2.6-7.5 | $741.00 | $1,900.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Wound Repair Simple (2.6-7.5 Cm) of the Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms and/or Legs | $1,277.00 | $1,277.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Simple Repair Superficial Wound Scalp Neck Axillae 2.5-7.5 Cm | $5,810.00 | $5,810.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $383.00, median $627.50, highest $741.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $741.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers closing a simple cut with stitches, staples or glue when the total length is 2.6 to 7.5 cm (about 1 to 3 inches) on the scalp, neck, body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit, a tetanus shot and supplies may be billed separately.