Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Edwards, CO — inpatient
In Edwards, 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 $279.00 to $279.00, with a median of $279.00. Across Colorado, the median is $425.76 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Edwards, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital lowest Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 12002 LAC RPR ATALS/HFEG 2.6-7.5CM SIMPLE | $279.00 | $372.00 | $141.12–$338.52 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 2.6 - 7.5 cm - Lac - Axilla, Trunk, Arms, Legs & Scalp - Simple RN | $385.50 | $514.00 | $141.12–$467.74 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 2.6 - 7.5 cm - Lac - Hands, Feet,External Genitalia - Simple RN | $385.50 | $514.00 | $141.12–$467.74 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 LAC SMPL S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.6-7.5 CM ED NSG | $385.50 | $514.00 | $141.12–$467.74 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $279.00, median $279.00, highest $279.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $279.00 — 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 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.