Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 6 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 $413.22 to $508.10, with a median of $434.28. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Virginia — $21.06 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $478.98 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia lowest Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $413.22 | $658.00 | $282.22–$592.86 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $434.28 | $658.00 | $282.22–$565.88 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $434.28 | $658.00 | $282.22–$565.88 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $434.28 | $658.00 | $272.15–$565.88 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $478.98 | $1,127.00 | $512.79–$1,121.48 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Laceration Repair Trk Ext Intermediate </= 2.5 Cm - Mh | $508.10 | $934.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $509.58 | $1,199.00 | $104.80–$1,103.08 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Lyr Clsr S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $771.94 | $1,419.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< | $771.94 | $1,419.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $413.22, median $434.28, highest $508.10 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $434.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 12031 ($499.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $38.25 | file |