Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 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 $239.70 to $379.00, with a median of $309.35. The lowest listed price is at St. Mary's Medical Center — $69.65 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $374.57 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Medical Center lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 12031 Repair, intermediate, wounds of | $239.70 | $239.70 | $179.77–$239.70 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 12031 Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities, 2.5 cm or less | $379.00 | $379.00 | $284.25–$379.00 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 REPAIR S/A/T/E 2.5 OR LESS | $445.47 | $445.47 | $334.10–$445.47 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $678.50 | $678.50 | $508.88–$678.50 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 REPAIR S/A/T/E;WOUNDS 2.5 OR LESS | $678.50 | $678.50 | $508.88–$678.50 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Repair Intermediate Scalp/AX/Trunk and/or extremiti | $841.44 | $841.44 | $631.08–$841.44 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 REPAIR S/A/T/E;WOUNDS 2.5 OR LESS | $841.44 | $841.44 | $631.08–$841.44 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $239.70, median $309.35, highest $379.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $309.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.