Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 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 $225.60 to $225.60, with a median of $225.60. Across New Mexico, the median is $286.26 at 2 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 Apr 1, 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $225.60 | $282.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 SIMPLE REPAIR 2.6-7.C CM | $354.00 | $442.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $225.60, median $225.60, highest $225.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $225.60. 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.