Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 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 as an inpatient: from $68.81 to $139.09, with a median of $109.44. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $40.63 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $480.84 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH UCC EL RPR LAC SMP SCALP 2.6-7.5CM | $68.81 | $344.04 | $68.81–$275.23 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH EDE S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $109.44 | $547.20 | $55.65–$393.98 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SISD RPR LAC SMP SCLP 2.6-7.5CM | $139.09 | $695.45 | $140.67–$367.89 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SISD RPR LAC SMP SCLP 2.6-7.5CM | $139.09 | $695.45 | $140.67–$367.89 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 EDN S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX EDN S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ERD S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX EDE S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 EDE S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX ERD S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $141.36 | $706.80 | $55.65–$508.90 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 S/L NONFACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $180.40 | $902.00 | $51.63–$721.60 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.81, median $109.44, highest $139.09 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $47.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.