Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $147.50 to $625.00, with a median of $363.00. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $215.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $147.50 | $295.00 | $25.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | $331.78–$2,561.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | $331.78–$2,561.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | $331.78–$2,561.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | $331.78–$2,561.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | $331.78–$2,561.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $147.50, median $363.00, highest $625.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $363.00. 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 6 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.