Surgery and procedures CPT 12031 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 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 $430.56 to $430.56, with a median of $430.56. Across Alaska, the median is $735.54 at 7 hospitals.

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

Lowest$430.56City of Valdez
Median$430.56half pay less
Highest$430.56in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Valdez, AK.

median
Lowest $430.56Highest $824.46

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC ED INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM $430.56 $552.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PR ED 12031 INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM $824.46 $1,057.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $430.56, median $430.56, highest $430.56.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $430.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.