Stitches, small wound cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $110.77 to $929.00, with a median of $374.23. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$110.77ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$374.23half pay less
Highest$929.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$263.46vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Less Cm | $110.77 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Less Cm | $110.77 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $148.00 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC PR Rpr Not Feeynolm<=2.5cm | $148.00 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5cm/< | $148.00 | $296.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Less Cm | $154.00 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Smpl Rpr Sclp/Nk/Tr/Ext <=2.5cm | $278.10 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $306.50 | $613.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $306.50 | $613.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Simple Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.5Cm/< | $332.00 | $664.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Less Cm | $353.92 | $632.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $374.23 | $748.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Smpl Rep Scalp/Tru <2.5cm | $382.90 | $547.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $390.00 | $780.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $473.00 | $946.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $484.00 | $968.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $511.00 | $1,022.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $520.50 | $1,041.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAH II RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $528.36 | $528.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.5/< | $861.00 | $861.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.5/< | $861.00 | $861.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.5/< | $861.00 | $861.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $929.00 | $929.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $278.10 | $374.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $484.00 | $511.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $929.00 | $929.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $528.36 | $528.36 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $374.23 | $374.23 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $353.92 | $353.92 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $332.00 | $332.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $473.00 | $473.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $110.77 | $110.77 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $382.90 | $382.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $306.50 | $306.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $306.50 | $306.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $374.23 | $374.23 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $110.77 | $110.77 |
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 Jersey$265.14
- New Mexico$232.87
- New York$274.84
- 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.