Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Valdez, AK
In Valdez, AK, 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 $251.94 to $251.94, with a median of $251.94. Across Alaska, the median is $710.16 at 8 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 Valdez, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WND(S) 2.6-7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HN CDM | $251.94 | $323.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PR ED 12002 REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S) 2.6 TO 7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN T CDM | $799.50 | $1,025.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PR 12002 REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) 2.6 TO 7.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN T | $799.50 | $1,025.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $251.94, median $251.94, highest $251.94.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $251.94. 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.