Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 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: from $90.10 to $157.16, with a median of $90.10. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $194.82 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC 12002 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL | $90.10 | $170.00 | $91.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC 12002 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL | $90.10 | $170.00 | $91.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND SCALP NECK AXILLAE EXTERNAL GENITALIA TRUNK EXTREMITIES 2.6-7.5 CM | $157.16 | $285.75 | $200.03–$271.46 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND SCALP NECK AXILLAE EXTERNAL GENITALIA TRUNK EXTREMITIES 2.6-7.5 CM | $157.16 | $285.75 | $200.03–$271.46 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $90.10, median $90.10, highest $157.16 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $90.10. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.