Stitches, small wound cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $435.50 to $1,142.00, with a median of $629.27. The lowest price is at St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 2.6× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $435.50 | $670.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Repair Superf.Wound 2.5cm or Less | $476.88 | $476.88 | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $589.05 | $693.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm/< | $669.48 | $797.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm/< | $669.48 | $797.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple Repair Superficial Scalp/Neck/Genital/Trunk/Extrem 2.5 or < | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $476.88 | $589.05 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $435.50 | $788.75 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $669.48 | $669.48 |
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
- Connecticut$315.14
- 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.