Stitches, small wound cost in Maine
In Maine, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $43.80 to $395.45, with a median of $125.57. The lowest price is at York Hospital (York). The highest price is 9.0× 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.
Lowest$43.80York Hospital
Median$125.57half pay less
Highest$395.45in Maine
Lowest saves$81.77vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York · Portland-South Portland, ME SUTURE BODY < 2.6 | $43.80 | $73.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME LAC RPR SNATE 2.5CM OR LESS | $47.46 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME PF RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $89.04 | $424.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF RPR SF WND SCALP HND FOOT GENIT 2.5CM/LESS 12001 | $95.75 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME LAC MINOR 2.5CM/LESS PF | $96.20 | $260.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $98.55 | $98.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RPR SCALP-TRNK EXTR <2.6CM | $108.16 | $416.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $108.30 | $108.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< TechFee | $122.43 | $371.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC REPR WND SMP BODY/SCALP/EXTR <2.5 CM | $125.00 | $431.56 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $126.14 | $371.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< - AMBULATORY RATE | $132.80 | $132.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC REPR WND SMP BODY/SCALP/EXTR <2.5 CM | $133.00 | $431.56 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REP LAC SMP NOT FACE <2.5CM | $164.54 | $433.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $166.00 | $166.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $185.50 | $371.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $190.35 | $190.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REPR WND SMP BODY/SCALP/EXTR <2.5 CM | $197.00 | $431.56 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $292.50 | $292.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $395.45 | $395.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $43.80 | $132.80 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $164.54 | $180.77 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $96.20 | $96.20 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $89.04 | $89.04 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $98.55 | $98.55 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $122.43 | $122.43 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $95.75 | $95.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $185.50 | $185.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $108.30 | $108.30 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $126.14 | $126.14 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $47.46 | $47.46 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $395.45 | $395.45 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
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
- Indiana$207.10
- Iowa$200.85
- Kansas$280.80
- Kentucky$301.20
- Louisiana$225.99
- 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.