Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 41 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 $56.40 to $2,444.00, with a median of $627.72. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $571.32 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $748.80 at 147 hospitals.
- The median here, $627.72, is 85% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 2nd of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 41 facilities across 31 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 3, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$56.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$627.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,444.00in this market
Difference43.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $56.40Highest $2,444.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $56.40 | $141.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.95 | $457.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) 2.5 TO 7.5 CM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $199.85 | $571.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $208.95 | $597.00 | — | 65% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $873.65 | $106.81–$786.29 | 71% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $1,377.56 | $106.81–$1,377.56 | 81% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 RPR S/N/AX/FN/TR SMPL 2.6-7.5C+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $897.75 | $106.81–$897.75 | 71% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $1,337.44 | $106.81–$1,337.44 | 81% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $1,377.56 | $106.81–$1,377.56 | 81% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $1,377.56 | $106.81–$1,377.56 | 81% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) 2.5 TO 7.5 CM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.80 | $788.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.80 | $788.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $381.12 | $794.00 | — | 52% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 LAC SIMPLE 2.6-7.5 SCLP/TRNK File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $424.55 | $1,213.00 | $176.85–$1,668.00 | 65% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $497.00 | $497.00 | $106.28–$500.28 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $521.85 | $521.85 | $106.28–$1,266.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $521.85 | $521.85 | $106.28–$1,266.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $521.85 | $521.85 | $106.28–$1,266.00 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.04 | $1,173.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) 2.5 TO 7.5 CM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $602.00 | $1,720.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 LR SMPL TRNK/NECK 2.6-7.5 File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $627.72 | $1,451.00 | $85.44–$10,514.00 | 57% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $702.10 | $1,003.00 | $106.81–$1,003.00 | 30% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.80 | $1,440.00 | $197.00–$586.00 | 48% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Smpl Rpr Sclp/nk/ax/gen/tr/ext source file | $762.00 | $762.00 | $205.00–$762.00 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $823.75 | $823.75 | — | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5Cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $823.75 | $823.75 | — | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 REP WND SIMPLE 2.6 TO 7.5 File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $844.00 | $844.00 | $211.00–$1,683.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB SIMPLE LAC REPAIR 2.6-7.5 CM+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,015.82 | $1,562.80 | $247.42–$15,354.00 | 35% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,056.48 | $2,201.00 | — | 52% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 ER-RPR SUPFICIAL WND2.6-7.5SCLP TRNK NCK AXILA File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $1,452.00 | $1,452.00 | $74.46–$2,254.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 ER-RPR SUPFICIAL WND2.6-7.5SCLP TRNK NCK AXILA File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $1,452.00 | $1,452.00 | $89.35–$2,254.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 ER-RPR SUPFICIAL WND2.6-7.5SCLP TRNK NCK AXILA File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $1,452.00 | $1,452.00 | $89.35–$2,254.00 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 REP SC TRNK EXT SMPL 2.6-7.5CM 42331181 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $2,444.00 | $2,444.00 | $74.46–$4,291.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $56.40, median $627.72, highest $2,444.00 — a 43.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 34 facilities here, median $748.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 29 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.
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