Stitches, small wound cost in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $50.00 to $125.00, with a median of $62.50. The lowest price is at Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon (Bayamon) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 2.5× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon lowest Bayamon · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Simple Repair Superficial Woun | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - San Juan lowest Santurce · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Simple Repair Superficial Woun | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Hospital de la Concepcion San German · Mayagüez, PR SimRPR S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk 2.5 cm< | $75.00 | $75.00 | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| Mayaguez Medical Center Mayaguez · Mayagüez, PR Simple Repa Suture 2.5or Less | $125.00 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayagüez, PR | 2 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
| San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR | 2 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
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$232.65
- Alaska$429.78
- Arizona$147.91
- Arkansas$237.90
- California$431.75
- Colorado$383.04
- Connecticut$397.10
- Delaware$629.27
- District of Columbia$278.47
- Florida$502.80
- Georgia$343.00
- Hawaii$364.70
- Idaho$225.00
- Illinois$362.09
- Indiana$258.70
- Iowa$228.95
- Kansas$239.00
- Kentucky$276.60
- Louisiana$196.40
- Maine$133.00
- Maryland$460.14
- Massachusetts$465.50
- Michigan$210.00
- Minnesota$274.07
- Mississippi$198.00
- Missouri$220.00
- Montana$240.41
- Nebraska$208.00
- Nevada$300.50
- New Hampshire$181.91
- New Jersey$265.14
- New Mexico$360.50
- New York$283.40
- North Carolina$371.60
- North Dakota$260.00
- Ohio$330.00
- Oklahoma$195.96
- Oregon$340.54
- Pennsylvania$504.80
- Rhode Island$280.80
- South Carolina$341.18
- South Dakota$460.00
- Tennessee$211.20
- Texas$417.00
- Utah$238.28
- Vermont$217.88
- Virginia$363.00
- Washington$338.61
- West Virginia$250.20
- Wisconsin$325.36
- Wyoming$225.72
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.