Surgery and procedures CPT 12002 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Greenville, NC — inpatient

In Greenville, NC, 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 $133.03 to $133.03, with a median of $133.03. Across North Carolina, the median is $370.93 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$133.03ECU Health Medical Center
Median$133.03half pay less
Highest$133.03in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
ECU Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · (252) 847-4100 Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.6-7.5cm $133.03 $251.00 $186.41–$242.33 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $133.03, median $133.03, highest $133.03.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $133.03 — 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 and 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.