Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 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 $594.30 to $594.30, with a median of $594.30. Across North Carolina, the median is $370.93 at 32 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC CAH II RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $594.30 | $594.30 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $1,303.79 | $1,303.79 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $594.30, median $594.30, highest $594.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $594.30. 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.