Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 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 $232.80 to $1,151.40, with a median of $941.40. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $708.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $352.50 at 111 hospitals.
- The median here, $941.40, is 177% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 3rd of 3 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Repair Simple Sc/Nk/Ax/Tr/Ext 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $582.00 | — | 60% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $255.00 | $340.00 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $255.00 | $340.00 | — | 25% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $797.85 | $797.85 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.6 Cm - 7.5 Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $833.34 | $1,634.00 | $216.06–$1,634.00 | 49% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital one side Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm|LEFT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,151.40 | $1,919.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,151.40 | $1,919.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $232.80, median $941.40, highest $1,151.40 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $941.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
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