Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Merced, CA — inpatient
In Merced, CA, 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 $570.11 to $2,238.00, with a median of $1,404.06. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center — $833.95 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $868.35 at 147 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RHC RPR SCLP/TRK INT<=2.5 | $570.11 | $1,107.00 | $664.20–$1,040.58 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG RHC INTMD WND REPAIR S/A/T/EXT | $2,238.00 | $2,238.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $570.11, median $1,404.06, highest $2,238.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,404.06 — 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 and 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.