Stitches, small wound cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $51.04 to $317.20, with a median of $206.12. The lowest price is at Banner Ogallala Community Hospital (Ogallala). The highest price is 6.2× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital lowest Ogallala · Ogallala, NE PF RPR WND SMPL TR&/EXT 0-2.5CM | $51.04 | $94.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $101.50 | $101.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE PC WOUND GEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $135.00 | $270.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $195.72 | $466.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $195.72 | $466.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $195.72 | $466.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $195.72 | $466.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Repair Simple Wound Scalp Neck Axillae Genitalia T | $204.24 | $552.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $208.00 | $320.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $208.00 | $320.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Repair Simple Wound Scalp Neck Axillae Genitalia T | $215.28 | $598.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC WOUND GMEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $215.80 | $260.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC WOUND GEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $218.40 | $260.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC WOUND GEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $221.00 | $260.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $288.51 | $489.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $317.20 | $520.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $195.72 | $195.72 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $221.00 | $221.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $204.24 | $204.24 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $288.51 | $288.51 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $317.20 | $317.20 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $215.80 | $215.80 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $218.40 | $218.40 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $51.04 | $51.04 |
| York, NE | 1 | $101.50 | $101.50 |
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
- Montana$224.61
- 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.