Surgery and procedures CPT 12031 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Hiawassee, GA — inpatient

In Hiawassee, GA, 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 $262.50 to $262.50, with a median of $262.50. Across Georgia, the median is $741.00 at 34 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 12031, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$262.50Chatuge Regional Hospital
Median$262.50half pay less
Highest$262.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee, GA · (706) 896-2222 12031 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E 2.5 CM $262.50 $525.00 $115.50–$446.25 50% Mar 23, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $262.50, median $262.50, highest $262.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $262.50 — 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.