Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Las Cruces, NM
In Las Cruces, NM, 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 $372.09 to $2,065.55, with a median of $1,218.82. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Medical Center — $846.73 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $400.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Las Cruces, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center lowest Las Cruces, NM · (575) 522-8641 Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | $372.09 | $620.15 | $679.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces, NM · (575) 556-7600 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $2,065.55 | $7,650.18 | $106.01–$6,120.14 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $372.09, median $1,218.82, highest $2,065.55 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.