Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $583.55 to $1,081.60, with a median of $1,081.60. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $498.05 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,081.60 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Repair Of Wound (2.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Scalp, Underarms, Trunk, Arms, Or Legs | $583.55 | $1,061.00 | $96.98–$7,757.98 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 12031-Scalp/Trunk/Extremity Less Than/Equal to 2.5 cm | $627.83 | $1,046.39 | $248.70–$3,004.00 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 CITY INTMD WND REPAIR S/A/T/EXT | $632.80 | $1,054.67 | $248.70–$6,640.00 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< | $1,081.60 | $2,080.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< | $1,081.60 | $2,080.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM/< | $1,081.60 | $2,080.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Repair Of Wound (2.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Scalp, Underarms, Trunk, Arms, Or Legs | $11,019.81 | $20,036.02 | $35.00–$7,757.98 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $583.55, median $1,081.60, highest $1,081.60 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,081.60. 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 5 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.