Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 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 $74.88 to $258.30, with a median of $179.29. The lowest listed price is at West Jefferson Medical Center — $104.41 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $225.99 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $74.88 | $468.00 | $128.70–$90.18 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $117.70 | $535.00 | $10,000.00–$535.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $130.40 | $815.00 | $274.82–$815.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $132.58 | $947.00 | $160.44–$947.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $225.99 | $837.00 | $1,429.00–$837.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $114.40–$913.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $114.40–$913.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Repair Wound (2.6 to 7.5 Cm) of Scalp Neck Underarm Genital Trunk Arm Legs | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | $114.40–$913.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $74.88, median $179.29, highest $258.30 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.