Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $1,094.00 to $1,094.00, with a median of $1,094.00. Across California, the median is $660.40 at 138 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12011, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG RHC LAC SMPL/F,E,N 2.5CM/LESS | $1,094.00 | $1,094.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,094.00, median $1,094.00, highest $1,094.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,094.00. 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 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.