Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $99.07 to $478.98, with a median of $395.78. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center — $296.71 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $478.98 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 12031, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 AS REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $99.07 | $158.00 | $88.48–$731.20 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Repair wound scalp, trunk extremities | $224.38 | $863.00 | $149.29–$690.40 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Repair wound scalp, trunk extremities | $250.36 | $555.00 | $117.77–$737.55 | 55% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Repair wound scalp, trunk extremities | $260.90 | $496.00 | $197.01–$1,020.86 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Repair wound scalp, trunk extremities | $261.04 | $1,004.00 | $157.21–$1,089.40 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $275.49 | $687.00 | $182.60–$678.00 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Repair wound scalp, trunk extremities | $358.53 | $969.00 | $7.88–$872.10 | 63% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $395.78 | $751.00 | $310.70–$985.73 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $395.78 | $751.00 | $307.06–$985.73 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< | $423.09 | $658.00 | $111.42–$645.55 | 36% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $430.28 | $1,073.00 | $265.03–$965.70 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $441.10 | $1,100.00 | $318.80–$1,402.59 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $441.10 | $1,100.00 | $318.80–$1,402.59 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 LAC INTER C 0 - 2.5 CM-SSU | $448.00 | $448.00 | $75.31–$958.27 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 LAC INTER C 0 - 2.5 CM | $448.00 | $448.00 | $75.31–$958.27 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 LAC INTER C 0 - 2.5 CM- ED | $448.00 | $448.00 | $149.64–$958.27 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $451.93 | $1,127.00 | $286.26–$1,617.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $453.74 | $1,131.50 | $302.11–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $453.74 | $1,131.50 | $128.00–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $453.74 | $1,131.50 | $302.11–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $453.74 | $1,131.50 | $287.40–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $478.98 | $1,127.00 | $300.91–$1,617.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 12031 Intermediate Repair Wnd S/A/T/E (No H/Ft) <=2.5 cm | $554.00 | $554.00 | $59.29–$554.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $656.47 | $1,047.00 | $104.80–$942.30 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $689.70 | $1,100.00 | $104.80–$990.00 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $689.70 | $1,100.00 | $104.80–$990.00 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $689.70 | $1,100.00 | $104.80–$990.00 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 PR REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $689.70 | $1,100.00 | $104.80–$990.00 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.07, median $395.78, highest $478.98 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $395.78. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 17 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.
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.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS REPAIR INTERMED, WOUND TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=2.5 CM | $30.03 | file |