Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Arkansas City, KS — inpatient
In Arkansas City-Winfield, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair as an inpatient: from $1,427.13 to $1,427.13, with a median of $1,427.13. Across Kansas, the median is $276.30 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12011, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City, KS · (620) 442-2500 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $1,427.13 | $1,427.13 | $135.70–$1,469.94 | — | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,427.13, median $1,427.13, highest $1,427.13.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $237.39 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 up to 2.5 cm (about 1 inch) on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips or mucous membranes.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit and supplies may be billed separately.