Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 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 $188.17 to $851.62, with a median of $358.89. The lowest listed price is at Touchette Regional Hospital — $170.72 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $321.67 at 48 hospitals.
- The median here, $358.89, is 6% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- St. Louis, MO ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Missouri by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Jun 10, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchette Regional Hospital lowest Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm File of Apr 13, 2026 · source file | $188.17 | $303.50 | $187.85–$2,421.00 | 38% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 LACRPR SMPL 2.6-7.5CM SNAXGTE File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $207.60 | $415.20 | $120.04–$377.83 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC SIMP S/N/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $254.16 | $353.00 | $70.60–$385.17 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC SIMP S/N/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $303.84 | $422.00 | $118.16–$537.51 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $332.80 | $512.00 | $33.28–$512.00 | 35% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 12002 Simple repair of wounds; scalp, neck, axillae, genitalia, trunk, extremeties; 2.6-7.5cm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $345.00 | $345.00 | $60.00–$464.80 | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $354.90 | $546.00 | $288.00 | 35% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC SIMP S/N/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $362.88 | $504.00 | $141.12–$537.51 | 28% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 LACRPR SMPL 2.6-7.5CM SNAXGTE File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $417.10 | $834.20 | $208.55–$1,300.00 | 50% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $451.75 | $695.00 | $56.07–$1,199.00 | 35% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 LACER RPR SIMP 2.6-7.5CM SCALP, HANDS File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $511.00 | $730.00 | $262.80–$1,042.86 | 30% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $520.65 | $801.00 | $239.00–$310.00 | 35% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC SIMP S/N/AX/GN/TRK/EXT 2.6-7.5 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $706.32 | $981.00 | $157.97–$981.00 | 28% |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $851.62 | $851.62 | $50.74–$337.79 | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 12002-Scalp/Neck/Trunk/Genital/Extremity 2.6-7.5 cm File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $1,391.00 | $1,391.00 | $186.34–$1,182.35 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $188.17, median $358.89, highest $851.62 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $353.94. 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 10 of 14 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.
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