Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Carroll, IA — inpatient
In Carroll, IA, 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 $602.08 to $825.00, with a median of $713.54. The lowest listed price is at Manning Regional Healthcare Center — $111.46 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $355.59 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Carroll, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center lowest Manning, IA · (712) 655-2072 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $602.08 | $848.00 | $593.60–$890.40 | 29% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll, IA · (712) 792-3581 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $825.00 | $825.00 | $305.25–$775.50 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $602.08, median $713.54, highest $825.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $591.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.