Stitches, small wound cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $47.00 to $12,497.87, with a median of $210.83. The lowest price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson (Carson City) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 265.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $210.83, is 31% below the US median of $307.12.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Michigan ranks 6th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 25 of 80 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$47.00University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson + 4 more
Median$210.83half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,497.87in Michigan
Lowest saves$163.83vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $47.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $47.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton lowest Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $47.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $47.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing lowest Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $47.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI SIMPLE 2.5 CM OR LESS | $48.00 | $64.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM/<-PhHOS | $69.60 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Srep S/N/A/G/Tr/E; 2.5Cm/< | $73.05 | $146.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 12001 RPR 2.5CM< SIMPLE | $119.15 | $238.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SIMPLE REPR SUPERF WND 2.5C OR | $124.31 | $248.62 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BP Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $129.55 | $259.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI REP SUPERFIC WOUNDS 2.5 OR< EXCL FACE | $132.00 | $165.00 | May 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Simple Repair Wound Neck Trunk Ext <=2.5cm | $142.90 | $285.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $143.00 | $286.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI RPR SPRFCL </=2.5CM*12001 | $148.40 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $155.04 | $204.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $166.40 | $256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $166.40 | $256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $166.40 | $256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI RPR SPRFCL </=2.5CM*12001 | $173.04 | $309.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Srep S/N/A/G/Tr/E; 2.5Cm/< | $173.85 | $347.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $175.50 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $175.50 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $175.50 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI SUPERFICIAL WOUND REPAIR 2.5CM OR LESS | $178.58 | $364.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $186.90 | $373.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $189.00 | $315.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Repair Simple Wound Trunk/Scalp 2.5 Cm Or Less | $190.00 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $190.00 | $190.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Obs Repair Simple Wound Trunk/Scalp 2.5 Cm Or Less | $190.00 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $190.00 | $190.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $191.83 | $319.71 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI RPR SPRFCL </=2.5CM*12001 | $193.20 | $345.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI RPR SPRFCL </=2.5CM*12001 | $193.20 | $345.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $211.65 | $249.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI Simple repair S/N/A/G/T/E 2.5cm or< 12001 | $211.65 | $249.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $216.55 | $360.92 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SIMPLE SUTURE REPAIR 2.5CM< | $221.84 | $472.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI Simple repair S/N/A/G/T/E 2.5cm or< 12001 | $231.20 | $272.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Srep S/N/A/G/Tr/E; 2.5Cm/< | $248.60 | $497.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUNDS -1 2-5 CM | $249.60 | $384.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Simple Repair Superf Wnd 2.5 cm or less | $254.40 | $318.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $260.00 | $260.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB SMPL RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5 C OR LESS | $275.88 | $180.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB SMPL RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5 C OR LESS | $275.88 | $180.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Srep S/N/A/G/Tr/E; 2.5Cm/< | $276.15 | $552.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Suture Smpl Snagte < 2.5 cm (N) | $280.50 | $330.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $282.30 | $564.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI LACERATION TRUNK 2.5 LESS SIMPLE | $285.00 | $285.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BP Simple Lac Repair Ext/Scalp 2.5CM LESS 12001 | $295.50 | $591.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Simple repair S/N/A/G/T/E 2.5cm or< 12001 | $297.50 | $350.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $317.00 | $317.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $317.00 | $317.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Repair Smpl Wound Scalp,Neck,Axil,Ext Genit,Trunk,Extremity <2.5cm | $318.40 | $796.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm/< | $323.85 | $647.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI Simple repair of superficial wounds 25 cm or less | $328.10 | $386.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI Simple repair of superficial wounds 25 cm or less | $357.85 | $421.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI Simple repair S/N/A/G/T/E 2.5cm or< 12001 | $361.25 | $425.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti · Ann Arbor, MI SUTURE REP TRUNK UNDER 2.5 | $361.72 | $361.72 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center Saint Ignace · Saint Ignace, MI Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $375.60 | $626.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.5cm/< | $421.85 | $649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.5cm/< | $421.85 | $649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc S/N/Ax/G/T 2.5cm/< | $421.85 | $649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND 2.5 CM OR LESS | $498.95 | $587.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5Cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $724.00 | $724.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $724.00 | $724.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED REPAIR SIMPLE WOUND TRUNK/SCALP 2.5 CM OR LESS | $724.00 | $724.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $1,003.65 | $1,672.76 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Genitalia/Trunk/Extermities <= 2.5 Cm | $12,497.87 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 22 | $119.15 | $275.88 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 11 | $47.00 | $190.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 5 | $47.00 | $47.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $318.40 | $361.72 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $328.10 | $357.85 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $178.58 | $183.79 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $421.85 | $712.75 |
| Marquette, MI | 2 | $191.83 | $204.19 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $317.00 | $317.00 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $282.30 | $282.30 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $73.05 | $73.05 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $231.20 | $231.20 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $211.65 | $211.65 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $155.04 | $155.04 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $276.15 | $276.15 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $211.65 | $211.65 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $498.95 | $498.95 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $421.85 | $421.85 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $421.85 | $421.85 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $285.00 | $285.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $186.90 | $186.90 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $69.60 | $69.60 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $173.85 | $173.85 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Saint Ignace, MI | 1 | $375.60 | $375.60 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $175.50 | $175.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What stitches, small wound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stitches, small wound explained.
Simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs in other states
- Alabama$222.30
- Alaska$429.78
- Arizona$224.93
- Arkansas$206.28
- California$551.20
- Colorado$413.12
- Connecticut$397.10
- Delaware$629.27
- District of Columbia$380.17, 3 hospitals
- Florida$502.80
- Georgia$287.70
- Hawaii$364.70
- Idaho$255.05
- Illinois$368.10
- Indiana$437.91
- Iowa$239.50
- Kansas$260.89
- Kentucky$268.95
- Louisiana$198.20
- Maine$160.20
- Maryland$460.14, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$463.00
- Minnesota$277.86
- Mississippi$183.60
- Missouri$258.00
- Montana$247.36
- Nebraska$215.14
- Nevada$315.00
- New Hampshire$228.37
- New Jersey$420.40
- New Mexico$360.50
- New York$378.00
- North Carolina$332.00
- North Dakota$308.00
- Ohio$330.00
- Oklahoma$197.11
- Oregon$339.87
- Pennsylvania$514.60
- Puerto Rico$237.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$280.80
- South Carolina$322.00
- South Dakota$461.60
- Tennessee$215.73
- Texas$334.29
- Utah$252.00
- Vermont$397.59
- Virginia$363.00
- Washington$341.70
- West Virginia$282.95
- Wisconsin$325.36
- Wyoming$335.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.