Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 3 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 $136.95 to $178.61, with a median of $178.61. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $41.66 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $521.19 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC REPAIR INTERMEDIATE WOUND SCALP AXILLAE TRUNK EXTREMITIES 2.5 CM OR LESS | $136.95 | $249.00 | $174.30–$236.55 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC REPAIR INTERMEDIATE WOUND SCALP AXILLAE TRUNK EXTREMITIES 2.5 CM OR LESS | $136.95 | $249.00 | $174.30–$236.55 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC 12031 LAYER CLOSURE OF W | $178.61 | $337.00 | $243.42 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC 12031 LAYER CLOSURE OF W | $178.61 | $337.00 | $243.42 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $136.95, median $178.61, highest $178.61 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $178.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.