Stitches, small wound cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $36.00 to $520.00, with a median of $245.70. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 14.4× 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.
Lowest$36.00Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$245.70half pay less
Highest$520.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$209.70vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $36.00 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $44.65 | $235.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $222.00 | $296.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $222.00 | $296.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $222.00 | $296.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $236.37 | $262.63 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< Pf | $237.90 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< Pf | $237.90 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< Pf | $245.70 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $258.04 | $286.71 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< | $267.80 | $412.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< Pf | $306.80 | $472.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 12001-Scalp/Neck/Trunk/Genital/Extremity <= 2.5 cm | $328.00 | $410.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR 12001-Scalp/Neck/Trunk/Genital/Extremity <= 2.5 cm | $328.00 | $410.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< | $364.00 | $560.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $468.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR INPT RPR SIMPLE S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM | $520.00 | $124.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $258.04 | $328.00 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2 | $236.37 | $378.18 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $245.70 | $245.70 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $237.90 | $237.90 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $328.00 | $328.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $267.80 | $267.80 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $364.00 | $364.00 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $44.65 | $44.65 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $222.00 | $222.00 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $222.00 | $222.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $306.80 | $306.80 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $222.00 | $222.00 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $237.90 | $237.90 |
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
- Alabama$313.01
- Alaska$591.60
- Arizona$115.27
- 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.