Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in North Port, FL — inpatient
In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, 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 as an inpatient: from $183.60 to $843.64, with a median of $513.62. The lowest listed price is at PAM Specialty Hospital of Sarasota — $330.02 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $606.60 at 105 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Sarasota lowest Sarasota, FL RPR S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm | $183.60 | $183.60 | $128.52–$156.06 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Venice Nokomis, FL RPR S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm | $843.64 | $843.64 | $590.55–$717.09 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $183.60, median $513.62, highest $843.64 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $843.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.
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.