Surgery and procedures CPT 12031 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Modesto, CA — inpatient

In Modesto, CA, 1 hospital lists 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 $1,092.00 to $1,092.00, with a median of $1,092.00. Across California, the median is $1,081.60 at 86 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,092.00Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto
Median$1,092.00half pay less
Highest$1,092.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto, CA REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< $1,092.00 $1,950.00 $483.00–$1,512.00 44% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,092.00, median $1,092.00, highest $1,092.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,092.00 — 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. 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.