Stitches, small wound cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $179.00 to $562.00, with a median of $315.14. The lowest price is at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Hartford) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 3.1× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $179.00 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury · Waterbury, CT PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $179.00 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT SMPL BODY SC <2.6 CM | $191.70 | $503.15 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT Simple surf wound repair of scalp/neck/trunk/ax <2.5cm 12001 | $315.14 | $630.27 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $352.29 | $352.29 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $504.00 | $840.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $562.00 | $562.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $179.00 | $247.07 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Hartford, CT | 1 | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $562.00 | $562.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $191.70 | $191.70 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $352.29 | $352.29 |
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
- Colorado$564.09
- 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.