Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists 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 $400.20 to $400.20, with a median of $400.20. Across Kentucky, the median is $393.82 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC Repr Smp Not Face 2.6-7.5cm | $400.20 | $667.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $400.20, median $400.20, highest $400.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $400.20. 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.