Surgery and procedures CPT 12002 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Boulder, CO — inpatient

In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists 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 as an inpatient: from $983.92 to $983.92, with a median of $983.92. Across Colorado, the median is $571.09 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$983.92AdventHealth Avista
Median$983.92half pay less
Highest$983.92in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM $983.92 $983.92 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $983.92, median $983.92, highest $983.92.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $983.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.