Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 12 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 $348.76 to $916.10, with a median of $390.23. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $41.47 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $414.15 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 12002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $348.76 | $1,209.96 | $871.18–$907.47 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) 2.5 TO 7.5 CM | $360.88 | $694.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $360.88 | $694.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $368.01 | $1,209.96 | $871.18–$907.47 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $369.47 | $1,209.96 | $520.29–$1,088.97 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 SIMPLE REPAIR WOUND,SCLP,NCK,TRNK,EXTREMS,2.6-7.5CM-TECH | $369.75 | $725.00 | $464.36–$580.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - REPAIR, SIMPLE WNDS, TRUNK/EXTREM 2.6 - 7.5 CM, FAC | $369.75 | $725.00 | $464.36–$580.00 | 49% | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $379.72 | $1,209.96 | $871.18–$907.47 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $400.74 | $1,209.96 | $871.18–$907.47 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY 2.6-7.5CM | $427.56 | $1,209.96 | $338.79–$1,088.97 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $578.88 | $1,206.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $578.88 | $1,206.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK E CDM | $578.88 | $1,206.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Rep Simpl Sclp Nck Trnk2.6-7.5Cm | $593.50 | $1,187.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Simple Repair Non Face 2.6-7.5cm | $916.10 | $916.10 | $230.86–$879.46 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $348.76, median $390.23, highest $916.10 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $400.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.
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.