Stitches, small wound cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $63.20 to $1,255.84, with a median of $280.80. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 19.9× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS PROF LAC REP SIMP 2.5CM OR LES | $63.20 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SREP S/N/A/G/TR/E; 2.5CM OR LESS | $148.80 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS LAC REP SIMPLE <2.5 12001 | $190.40 | $476.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $252.20 | $388.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/<Mlp | $280.80 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.5/< | $403.65 | $621.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $1,255.84 | $1,255.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $1,255.84 | $1,255.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $1,255.84 | $1,255.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $148.80 | $1,255.84 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $63.20 | $126.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $280.80 | $280.80 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,255.84 | $1,255.84 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $403.65 | $403.65 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $252.20 | $252.20 |
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
- Indiana$207.10
- Iowa$200.85
- 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.