Stitches, small wound cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $180.50 to $625.53, with a median of $350.05. The lowest price is at North Adams Regional Hospital (North Adams). The highest price is 3.5× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Rpr S/N/AX/Gen/Trk </2.5cm | $180.50 | $190.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $243.60 | $348.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $249.67 | $554.82 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | $250.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $257.87 | $573.05 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $311.85 | $693.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Rpr S/N/AX/Gen/Trk </2.5cm | $340.29 | $358.20 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Rpr S/N/AX/Gen/Trk </2.5cm | $340.29 | $358.20 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $359.80 | $514.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $461.30 | $659.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Simple Non Facial Repair 2.5 Cm | $464.00 | $464.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | $467.00 | $467.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Simple Non Facial Repair 2.5 Cm | $494.00 | $494.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Simple Non Facial Repair 2.5 Cm | $497.00 | $497.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $549.59 | $549.59 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TO 2.5CM SUTURE BODY | $625.53 | $625.53 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $243.60 | $284.86 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $464.00 | $480.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $180.50 | $340.29 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $549.59 | $587.56 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
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
- Maine$125.57
- Maryland$244.00
- 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.