Stitches, small wound cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $66.40 to $567.00, with a median of $224.61. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 8.5× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR ED 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $66.40 | $83.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $122.55 | $129.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $152.55 | $203.40 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM | $208.80 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT PBB SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $240.41 | $282.83 | — source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC PF RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $244.00 | $305.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC MD RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $314.40 | $393.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $567.00 | $567.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $244.00 | $279.20 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $152.55 | $152.55 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $122.55 | $122.55 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $240.41 | $240.41 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
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
- Massachusetts$350.05
- Michigan$210.00
- Minnesota$280.60
- Mississippi$161.28
- Missouri$212.55
- 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.