Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Scranton, PA
In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $8,282.25 to $10,871.04, with a median of $9,576.65. The lowest listed price is at Regional Hospital of Scranton — $1,294.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $483.20 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 12031, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 2, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Hospital of Scranton lowest Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $8,282.25 | $30,675.00 | $24.50–$30,675.00 | 73% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton lowest Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $8,282.25 | $30,675.00 | $24.50–$30,675.00 | 73% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre, PA · (570) 829-8111 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $10,871.04 | $45,296.00 | $24.50–$45,296.00 | 76% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,282.25, median $9,576.65, highest $10,871.04 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.