Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 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 as an inpatient: from $65.70 to $941.40, with a median of $503.55. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $437.85 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $326.30 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Rpr Snaxgentrnk2.6-7.5Cm | $65.70 | $73.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lac 2.5-7.5Cm Scalp Neck Extre | $689.40 | $766.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5 | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $65.70, median $503.55, highest $941.40 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $503.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.