Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 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 $137.81 to $321.48, with a median of $307.11. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $169.30 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $298.70 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC SIMPLE REPAIR WOUND 2.6_7.5 CM_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ EXT GENITALIA_ TRUNK __OR EXTREMITIES | $137.81 | $212.01 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC 12002 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.6 _ 7.5 CM_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $307.11 | $472.48 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC 12002 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.6 _ 7.5 CM_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $321.48 | $494.59 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC 12002 SIMPLE REPAIR_ SUPERFICIAL_ 2.6 _ 7.5 CM_ SCALP_ NECK_ AXILLAE_ TRUNK_ HANDS_FEET | $365.83 | $562.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.81, median $307.11, highest $321.48 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $307.11 — 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.