Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 7 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 $367.80 to $1,088.10, with a median of $444.60. The lowest listed price is at Naab Road Surgery Center and 2 other hospitals — $76.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $252.11 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 5, 2026 and May 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRN2.6-7.5CM | $367.80 | $613.00 | $9.24–$548.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRN2.6-7.5CM | $367.80 | $613.00 | $9.24–$548.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRN2.6-7.5CM | $367.80 | $613.00 | $9.24–$548.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRN2.6-7.5CM | $367.80 | $613.00 | $9.24–$548.66 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRN2.6-7.5CM | $444.60 | $741.00 | $9.24–$648.18 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.6 TO 7.5CM | $506.40 | $844.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RVHH SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.6 TO 7.5CM | $506.40 | $844.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $686.40 | $858.00 | $212.27–$858.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Sim Lc 2.6-7.5 Body Scalp Ext | $1,088.10 | $1,209.00 | $212.00–$1,209.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $367.80, median $444.60, highest $1,088.10 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $367.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.