Stitches, small wound cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $102.20 to $987.60, with a median of $301.20. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 9.7× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB LAC REPAIR SIMPLE SUPERFICIAL SM | $102.20 | $511.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $122.85 | $351.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $122.85 | $351.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $301.20 | $502.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $354.97 | $887.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $940.83 | $940.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Rep Lac Smp Not Face <2.5cm | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $940.83 | $940.83 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $122.85 | $122.85 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $354.97 | $354.97 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $102.20 | $102.20 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $122.85 | $122.85 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $987.60 | $987.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $301.20 | $301.20 |
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
- Kansas$280.80
- 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.