Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 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 $158.40 to $290.40, with a median of $224.40. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $66.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $288.60 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $158.40 | $264.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM - OBTR | $290.40 | $484.00 | $169.40–$425.92 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMPL REPR SPRFCL WND SCLP, NECK 2.6-2.75 CM - FUL | $290.40 | $484.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM-JSCM | $290.40 | $484.00 | $188.93–$196.27 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 REPAIR SUPERFCL WOUNDS 2.6 7.5 CM-SPFM | $290.40 | $484.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM-JOB | $290.40 | $484.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SMPL REPR SPRFCL WND SCLP,NCK 2.6-7.5 CM-FAY | $290.40 | $484.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP, NO FACE/EARS 2.6-7.5CM-MUC | $348.60 | $581.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR. SUP. WND SCALP, NO FACE/EAR 2.6-7.5CM-EC | $348.60 | $581.00 | $203.35–$511.28 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP NO FACE/EARS 2.6-7.5CM-MUCJ | $348.60 | $581.00 | $203.35–$511.28 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUP WND SCALP NO FACE/EARS 2.6-7.5CM-MUCX | $348.60 | $581.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM-JER | $348.60 | $581.00 | $203.35–$511.28 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND SCLP/NK/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM-JUTR | $348.60 | $581.00 | $188.93–$264.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $158.40, median $224.40, highest $290.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $224.40. 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.
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.