Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 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 $292.23 to $1,312.74, with a median of $802.49. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $510.26 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $748.80 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC PR 12002 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM RHC | $292.23 | $573.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $1,312.74 | $2,574.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $1,316.31 | $2,581.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $292.23, median $802.49, highest $1,312.74 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,314.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.