Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 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 $267.00 to $625.53, with a median of $455.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $188.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $305.40 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $267.00 | $267.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC 2.6-7.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC 2.6-7.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC 2.6-7.5CM SUTURE BODY | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC 2.6-7.5CM SUTURE BODY | $549.59 | $549.59 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC 2.6-7.5CM SUTURE BODY | $625.53 | $625.53 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $267.00, median $455.00, highest $625.53 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $455.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.