Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Wichita Falls, TX
In Wichita Falls, TX, 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 $156.00 to $422.37, with a median of $289.19. The lowest listed price is at Clay County Memorial Hospital — $133.19 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $456.88 at 196 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wichita Falls, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Memorial Hospital lowest Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Repair Wnd Trunk/arm/leg 2.5 Cm Or Less | $156.00 | $223.00 | $45.00–$71.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Simple Repair 2.5-7.5 | $286.00 | $409.00 | $82.00–$131.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Repair Scalp/ext Simple 2.6-7.5 Cm | $313.00 | $447.00 | $89.00–$143.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Simple Repair 2.6-7.5 | $331.00 | $473.00 | $95.00–$151.00 | 30% | — source file |
| United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX · (940) 764-7000 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 | $422.37 | $444.60 | $193.96–$422.37 | 5% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $156.00, median $289.19, highest $422.37 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.
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.