Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs as an inpatient: from $224.00 to $574.80, with a median of $399.40. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $175.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $480.10 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM | $224.00 | $224.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK | $574.80 | $958.00 | $479.00–$766.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC INTERM REP SCLP TRK < 2.5 CM | $1,384.00 | $1,384.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5CM | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5CM ED TC | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $224.00, median $399.40, highest $574.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $399.40 — 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
An intermediate repair closes a deeper cut in layers, with stitches under the skin as well as on top, or cleans a heavily contaminated wound. This code is for up to 2.5 cm on the scalp, body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit and supplies may be billed separately.