Stitches, small wound cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $47.28 to $983.92, with a median of $564.09. The lowest price is at East Morgan County Hospital (Brush). The highest price is 20.8× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital lowest Brush · Fort Morgan, CO PF RPR WND SMPL TR&/EXT 0-2.5CM | $47.28 | $94.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=SIMPLE REPAIR S/N/AX/G/T/A/L 2.5 CM/< (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $55.44 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO RPR WND SMPL TR&/EXT 0-2.5CM | $121.50 | $300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REP LAC SIM SNAETE 0-2.5CM | $144.26 | $412.17 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $53.30 | $983.92 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $983.92 | $983.92 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $47.28 | $47.28 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
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
- Arkansas$245.70
- California$551.20
- 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.