Stitches, small wound cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $38.61 to $593.76, with a median of $207.10. The lowest price is at La Porte Hospital (La Porte). The highest price is 15.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$38.61La Porte Hospital
Median$207.10half pay less
Highest$593.76in Indiana
Lowest saves$168.49vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 12001 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $38.61 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 12001,LT RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $40.56 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 12001,LT RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $45.63 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 12001,RT RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $45.63 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 12001 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $50.70 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $84.00 | $120.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 12001,LT RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $84.50 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB SMPL RPR S/N/A/GN/TRNK <=2.5CM | $86.20 | $431.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN SIMPLE REPAIR 2.5CM OR LESS SCALP NECK | $99.60 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $102.00 | $170.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $122.85 | $351.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $122.85 | $351.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $122.85 | $351.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC UC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $154.50 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $177.80 | $254.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $198.40 | $248.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC S Rep S/N/a/G/Tr/E 2.5cm-Less | $203.20 | $254.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN LAC REPAIR SIMPLE<2.5CM, SNAGTE | $211.00 | $700.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUNDS -1 2-5 CM | $223.60 | $344.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $252.11 | $360.15 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $258.70 | $398.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $258.70 | $398.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | $271.60 | $388.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $311.43 | $444.90 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN REPAIR SIM SCALP/HAND/FT/GEN<2.5 CM | $361.80 | $603.00 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $404.25 | $539.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $436.00 | $436.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair, Simple; 2.5 Cm or Less | $448.00 | $640.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair, Simple; 2.5 Cm or Less | $448.00 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Rpr 2/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | $448.70 | $641.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN ED SIMP REPR SCLP/TRNK;<2.5CM | $498.60 | $831.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.5/< | $506.40 | $844.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUNDS -1 2-5 CM | $510.90 | $786.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $593.76 | $698.54 | Jun 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 5 | $40.56 | $45.63 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 3 | $198.40 | $252.11 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2 | $448.00 | $448.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $271.60 | $360.15 |
| Evansville, IN | 2 | $122.85 | $310.72 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $258.70 | $384.80 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $223.60 | $241.15 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $211.00 | $211.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $203.20 | $203.20 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $436.00 | $436.00 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $593.76 | $593.76 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $122.85 | $122.85 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $361.80 | $361.80 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $38.61 | $38.61 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $311.43 | $311.43 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $122.85 | $122.85 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $86.20 | $86.20 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $177.80 | $177.80 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 1 | $404.25 | $404.25 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
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
- Alabama$313.01
- Alaska$591.60
- Arizona$115.27
- Arkansas$245.70
- California$551.20
- Colorado$564.09
- Connecticut$315.14
- Delaware$629.27
- Florida$502.80
- Georgia$343.50
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$310.32
- 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.