Surgery and procedures CPT 12001 California Outpatient

Stitches, small wound cost in California

In California, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $47.20 to $1,727.88, with a median of $551.20. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 36.6× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$47.20UCI Health-Orange
Median$551.20half pay less
Highest$1,727.88in California
Lowest saves$504.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $47.20 $118.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less $81.90 $136.50 Jul 30, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $156.80 $448.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $167.65 $479.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS $189.00 $540.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SMPL RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TR 2.5CM/< $211.90 $706.32 Feb 23, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less $214.00 $214.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS $221.85 $435.00 Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Smiple Repair Wnd 2.5Cm $223.67 $223.67 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 12001-Scalp/Neck/Trunk/Genital/Extremity <= 2.5 cm $244.86 $326.48 Jul 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< $256.00 $506.85 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm $256.00 $1,471.18 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RPR LAC SMP SCLP <2.5CM $256.00 $1,138.95 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURG PRC SGL/MI $256.00 $506.85 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm $256.00 $1,355.54 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm $256.00 $1,471.18 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ED WOULD CLOSURE BY ADH - 12001 - 8900441 $256.00 $1,051.17 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA ER RPR LC SMP SCLP <2.5C $256.00 $882.25 Sep 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Simple repair lac up to 2.5 cm $265.00 $500.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $275.80 $788.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS $275.80 $788.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less $281.00 $281.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC UC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM $291.21 $571.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS RHC $292.23 $573.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< $298.50 $597.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 12001-Scalp/Neck/Trunk/Genital/Extremity <= 2.5 cm $347.14 $578.57 May 29, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $368.64 $768.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta one side Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SIMP REP SUP WND LT 2.5 CM $384.30 $854.00 Sep 2, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Repair Of Wound (2.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Scalp, Neck, Underarms, Trunk, Arms And/Or Legs $431.75 $785.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $551.20 $1,060.00 —
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $563.04 $1,173.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAC SIMPLE<2.5 SCLP/NCK/TRNK/E $568.40 $1,624.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $602.00 $1,720.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 79 $678.42 $1,043.73 Nov 26, 2025
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less $740.00 $740.00 Jul 22, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital one side Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SIMP REP SUP WND LT 2.5 CM $748.80 $1,664.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA SUT SMPL S/N/A/G/TR/EXT <=2.5CM $754.40 $943.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA Prostate Seed Implant $754.40 $943.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< $795.20 $1,420.00 —
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk 2.5Cm/< $823.75 $823.75 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk 2.5Cm/< $823.75 $823.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Rpr Lac Smp Scalp <2.5 Cm $867.20 $2,168.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Simp Rep Sup Wnd Lt 2.5 Cm $867.90 $867.90 —
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $954.72 $1,989.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center one side Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SIMP REP SUP WND LT 2.5 CM $1,013.40 $2,252.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 0 $1,015.82 $1,562.80 Nov 26, 2025
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS $1,056.48 $2,201.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $1,145.97 $2,247.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $1,312.74 $2,574.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less $1,412.00 $998.00 Apr 2, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM $1,727.88 $3,388.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27 $47.20 $551.20
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $244.86 $551.20
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $211.90 $795.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 6 $256.00 $491.48
Fresno, CA 4 $81.90 $754.40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $221.85 $543.20
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 3 $795.20 $795.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3 $298.50 $795.20
Vallejo, CA 3 $223.67 $795.20
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $292.23 $802.48
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $265.00 $265.00
Modesto, CA 1 $795.20 $795.20
Napa, CA 1 $1,145.97 $1,145.97
Ontario, CA 1 $551.20 $551.20
Richmond, CA 1 $795.20 $795.20
Redding, CA 1 $256.00 $256.00
Salinas, CA 1 $281.00 $281.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $795.20 $795.20
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $214.00 $214.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.