Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 22 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 $119.80 to $1,692.90, with a median of $665.60. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Willingboro Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $545.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $528.30 at 101 hospitals.
- The median here, $665.60, is 96% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 3.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Philadelphia, PA ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Pennsylvania by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 22 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | $217.16–$16,391.00 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | $217.16–$16,391.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | $217.16–$16,391.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | $217.16–$16,391.00 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | $217.16–$16,391.00 | 90% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $197.00 | $804.71 | $139.94–$804.71 | 76% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $205.00 | $948.77 | $164.09–$948.77 | 78% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Repair Superficial Wounds 2.6-7.5cm File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $297.43 | $297.43 | $47.93–$700.00 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities 2.6 - 7.5 Cm File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $920.00 | $40.83–$3,742.00 | 35% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Simp Rpr S/N/A/G/T/E 2.6-7.5Cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.60 | $1,664.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Rep Simple 2.6Cm To 7.5Cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.60 | $1,664.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Rep Simple 2.6Cm To 7.5Cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.60 | $1,664.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Rep Simple 2.6Cm To 7.5Cm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.60 | $1,664.00 | — | 60% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5C File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $701.10 | $779.00 | $42.60–$4,082.50 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5C File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $701.10 | $779.00 | $35.50–$702.96 | 10% |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $952.11 | $952.11 | $35.50–$293.65 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $987.16 | $987.16 | $112.39–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $987.16 | $987.16 | $112.39–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $987.16 | $987.16 | $112.39–$4,105.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $987.16 | $987.16 | $112.39–$4,105.00 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Simple Repair Superfi Scalp/Neck/Genital/Trunk/Extrem 2.6 to 7.5 Cm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | — | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Simple Lac Rep 2.8cm-7.5cm - ER File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $1,692.90 | $2,821.50 | $203.18–$2,172.56 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $119.80, median $665.60, highest $1,692.90 — a 14.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $701.10. 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 12 of 17 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.
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