Stitches, small wound cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $32.50 to $1,443.60, with a median of $491.80. The lowest price is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). The highest price is 44.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$32.50AHN Wexford Hospital
Median$491.80half pay less
Highest$1,443.60in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$459.30vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $32.50 | $125.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $33.75 | $125.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SIMPLE REPAIR; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $94.20 | $157.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA SMPL RPR SUP WND 2.5CM/LESS | $106.54 | $152.20 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL RPR SUP WND 2.5CM/LESS | $106.54 | $152.20 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $144.00 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $144.00 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $144.00 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $144.00 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA SIMPLE REPAIR WOUND 2.5CC/LESS | $153.00 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $179.00 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $179.00 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Repair Sprfcl Wounds Simple Scalp/Neck/Axillae/Gent/Trunk/Ext <= 2.5 Cm | $179.00 | $179.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $186.00 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $197.00 | $804.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm | $205.00 | $948.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC SIMP REP SCLP NK TK 2.5CM< | $260.00 | $260.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $273.50 | $547.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Simple Rep <2.5cm Scalp Neck | $276.36 | $345.45 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Simple Rep <2.5cm Scalp Neck | $276.36 | $345.45 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Simple Rep <2.5cm Scalp Neck | $276.36 | $345.45 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $285.60 | $476.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Repair Superficial Wounds <2.5cm | $297.43 | $297.43 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12001 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< Tech | $308.66 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $310.80 | $518.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA WOCN Simple Wound Closure | $336.05 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 12001 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< Tech | $374.55 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $388.80 | $648.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12001 RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< Tech | $406.59 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $411.60 | $686.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12001 Sim Rep Trunk Limb Neck Scalp 2.5cm | $428.04 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $477.00 | $795.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $478.80 | $798.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Simp Rpr S/N/A/G/T/E <2.5Cm | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Rep Simple 2.5Cm Or Less | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Rep Simple 2.5Cm Or Less | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Simp Rpr S/N/A/G/T/E <2.5Cm | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Simp Rpr S/N/A/G/T/E <2.5Cm | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $518.40 | $864.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.5CM/< | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $535.20 | $669.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $535.20 | $669.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $535.20 | $669.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $543.60 | $906.00 | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $551.32 | $716.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $558.48 | $716.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $558.48 | $716.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $565.80 | $943.00 | — source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $581.35 | $755.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $589.60 | $737.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $611.55 | $755.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $709.80 | $1,183.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $772.60 | $965.75 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT <=2.5CM | $782.28 | $954.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $852.60 | $1,421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Simple Repair Surface Wound Scalp/Neck/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5cm or Less | $1,152.00 | $1,440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SMPL LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCALP | $1,188.60 | $1,981.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA SIM LAC<2.6CM BODY SCLP HAN FT | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $32.50 | $543.60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $179.00 | $297.43 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $308.66 | $428.04 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $374.55 | $520.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $276.36 | $276.36 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $144.00 | $331.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $535.20 | $535.20 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $565.80 | $674.04 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $478.80 | $530.08 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $589.80 | $589.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $94.20 | $94.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $310.80 | $310.80 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $535.20 | $535.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $589.60 | $589.60 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $772.60 | $772.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $336.05 | $336.05 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $106.54 | $106.54 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $589.80 | $589.80 |
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
- North Dakota$261.54
- Ohio$278.63
- Oklahoma$143.95
- Oregon$209.13
- 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.