Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 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: from $470.70 to $941.40, with a median of $941.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $470.70 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $470.70 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $470.70 | $1,569.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5 | $470.70 | $1,569.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Repr Sup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5 | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5 | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Rpr Lac Smp Scalp 2.6-7.5 | $941.40 | $1,569.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $470.70, median $941.40, highest $941.40 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $941.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.