Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 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 $341.00 to $1,967.01, with a median of $483.20. The lowest listed price is at Nazareth Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $142.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $480.10 at 68 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $341.00 | $341.00 | $12.25–$323.95 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $341.00 | $341.00 | $12.25–$323.95 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $341.00 | $341.00 | $12.25–$323.95 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $382.85 | $589.00 | $33.08–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Repr Wnd Intrmd Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $399.00 | $372.00 | $64.69–$372.00 | -7% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Repr Wnd Intrmd Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $415.00 | $1,786.94 | $310.75–$1,786.94 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Repr Wnd Intrmd Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $415.00 | $1,786.94 | $310.75–$1,786.94 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm | $483.20 | $1,208.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Repair Intermed S/a/T/Ex <2.5cm | $707.00 | $707.00 | $33.08–$700.00 | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Repair Intermediate Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extrem 2.5 or < | $1,766.00 | $1,766.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Repair Intermediate Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extrem 2.5 or < | $1,766.00 | $1,766.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Intermediate Repair <= 2.5cm (exc hands/feet) | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Intermediate <2.5 cm | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Intermediate <2.5 cm | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Intermediate Repair <= 2.5cm (exc hands/feet) | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Intermediate <2.5 cm | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Intermediate <2.5 cm | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Intermediate Repair <= 2.5cm (exc hands/feet) | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Intermediate Repair <= 2.5cm (exc hands/feet) | $1,895.70 | $1,895.70 | $140.49–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $1,967.01 | $1,967.01 | $24.50–$584.70 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $11,023.15 | — | $334.11–$3,759.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $11,402.30 | — | $28.18–$3,742.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $341.00, median $483.20, highest $1,967.01 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $483.20. 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 5 of 11 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.