Stitches, small wound cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $41.20 to $1,657.15, with a median of $313.01. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 40.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12001. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $41.20 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP NECK 2.5CM OR LESS | $222.30 | $261.53 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL CTH RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM OR LESS | $232.65 | $423.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $393.36 | $914.80 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $604.00 | $1,208.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $1,657.15 | $9,206.41 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $232.65 | $232.65 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $393.36 | $393.36 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $604.00 | $604.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $1,657.15 | $1,657.15 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $41.20 | $41.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $222.30 | $222.30 |
What it is
This is simple closure of a clean, shallow cut 2.5 cm (about an inch) or less on the scalp, neck, armpit, genitals, trunk, arms, legs, hands or feet, usually with stitches. Cuts on the face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips use a different code series.
What the price covers
The price covers cleaning and closing the wound. The emergency room or urgent care visit, a tetanus shot and any X-ray are billed separately.
Simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs in other states
- Alaska$591.60
- Arizona$115.27
- Arkansas$245.70
- California$551.20
- Colorado$564.09
- Connecticut$315.14
- Delaware$629.27
- Florida$502.80
- Georgia$343.50
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$310.32
- Indiana$207.10
- Iowa$200.85
- Kansas$280.80
- Kentucky$301.20
- Louisiana$225.99
- Maine$125.57
- Maryland$244.00
- Massachusetts$350.05
- Michigan$210.00
- Minnesota$280.60
- Mississippi$161.28
- Missouri$212.55
- Montana$224.61
- Nebraska$206.12
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$164.59
- New Jersey$265.14
- New Mexico$232.87
- New York$274.84
- North Carolina$374.23
- North Dakota$261.54
- Ohio$278.63
- Oklahoma$143.95
- Oregon$209.13
- Pennsylvania$491.80
- Rhode Island$280.80
- South Carolina$295.25
- South Dakota$451.60
- Tennessee$84.00
- Texas$472.46
- Utah$224.56
- Vermont$194.60
- Virginia$380.40
- Washington$359.80
- West Virginia$213.13
- Wisconsin$158.65
- Wyoming$57.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.