Stitches, small wound cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $320.80 to $1,018.44, with a median of $451.60. The lowest price is at Sanford Webster Hospital (Webster). The highest price is 3.2× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Webster Hospital lowest Webster · Webster, SD ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $320.80 | $401.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $343.20 | $429.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $352.00 | $440.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $444.80 | $556.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $458.40 | $573.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $461.60 | $577.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $514.40 | $643.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City · Rapid City, SD SIMPLE REPAIR 25CM OR LESS SKIN | $1,018.44 | $1,697.40 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $352.00 | $433.20 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $444.80 | $444.80 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $458.40 | $458.40 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,018.44 | $1,018.44 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $461.60 | $461.60 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $320.80 | $320.80 |
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
- Pennsylvania$491.80
- Rhode Island$280.80
- South Carolina$295.25
- 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.