Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Mount Vernon, WA
In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 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 $178.40 to $297.70, with a median of $238.05. The lowest listed price is at Skagit Valley Hospital — $59.65 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $414.15 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit Valley Hospital lowest Mount Vernon, WA HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $178.40 | $223.00 | $143.14–$906.62 | 20% | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital lowest Mount Vernon, WA HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $178.40 | $223.00 | $113.97–$906.62 | 20% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley, WA · (360) 856-6021 SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $297.70 | $458.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon, WA HC SIM LAC 2.6-7.5 BODY/SCLP/EXTR | $797.60 | $997.00 | $143.14–$947.15 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.40, median $238.05, highest $297.70 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.