Stitches, small wound cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $34.22 to $592.00, with a median of $261.54. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 17.3× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND REP SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S)FPCFAC | $34.22 | $59.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND SUT TRK/AX/SCA/NCK/GEN FPC FAC | $37.17 | $59.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $106.59 | $209.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND PC WOUND GMEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $164.56 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND PC WOUND GEN 0.0 - 2.5CM | $207.32 | $292.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $315.75 | $421.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $346.40 | $433.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN TX RM 12001 RPR SUPRFICIAL WND <= 2.5CM | $592.00 | $740.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $106.59 | $226.50 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $315.75 | $453.88 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $37.17 | $37.17 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $164.56 | $164.56 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $207.32 | $207.32 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $34.22 | $34.22 |
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 Carolina$374.23
- 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.