Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Wausau, WI
In Wausau, WI, 2 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 $192.85 to $360.10, with a median of $276.48. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston — $83.63 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $194.82 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 RPR SNAGTE 2.6-7.5CM SMPL-TECH | $192.85 | $203.00 | $101.50–$199.99 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.6cm-7.5cm | $360.10 | $554.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.6cm-7.5cm | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $192.85, median $276.48, highest $360.10 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $276.48. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.