Stitches, small wound cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $61.60 to $1,218.63, with a median of $265.14. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 19.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$61.60Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$265.14half pay less
Highest$1,218.63in New Jersey
Lowest saves$203.54vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Simple Superficial Wound Scalp / Neck / Axillae / Genitalia / Trunk Extremity 2.5cm or Less | $61.60 | $616.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Simple Superficial Wound Scalp / Neck / Axillae / Genitalia / Trunk Extremity 2.5cm or Less | $61.60 | $616.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Simple Superficial Wound Scalp / Neck / Axillae / Genitalia / Trunk Extremity 2.5cm or Less | $61.60 | $616.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Simple Superficial Wound Scalp / Neck / Axillae / Genitalia / Trunk Extremity 2.5cm or Less | $61.60 | $616.00 | — source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $198.70 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $198.70 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $217.16 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $219.93 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $219.93 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $219.93 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $220.12 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $220.12 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $230.56 | $1,065.00 | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $234.00 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $234.00 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $237.00 | $821.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ OBQ,WOUND REP <2.5CM | $259.59 | $811.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $701.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $1,086.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $801.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $1,058.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.5/< Cm | $265.14 | $1,355.00 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $268.89 | $740.76 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $420.40 | $4,204.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $465.00 | $465.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $465.00 | $465.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ Simple repair <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ Simple repair <2.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LACERATION <2.5CM ARM/LEG | $1,043.00 | $1,043.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LACERATION <2.5CM ARM/LEG | $1,043.00 | $1,043.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $1,218.63 | $1,218.63 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21 | $198.70 | $234.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $61.60 | $524.38 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1,043.00 | $1,043.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $987.16 | $987.16 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $265.14 | $265.14 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $259.59 | $259.59 |
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
- Nebraska$206.12
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$164.59
- 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.