Stitches, small wound cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $46.20 to $587.51, with a median of $84.00. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City (Union City). The highest price is 12.7× 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$46.20Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
Median$84.00half pay less
Highest$587.51in Tennessee
Lowest saves$37.80vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City lowest Union City · Union City, TN HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $46.20 | $231.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $54.04 | $187.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $55.20 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12001 - RPR SIMPLE WOUND MINOR | $57.60 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $82.34 | $358.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $82.34 | $358.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SMPL REPR SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $84.00 | $560.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $92.10 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $98.24 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $98.74 | $187.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $101.31 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $101.31 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $113.97 | $393.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $113.97 | $393.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $113.97 | $393.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RESUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $212.22 | $393.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resuperf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $322.74 | $1,467.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $559.31 | $2,883.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $587.51 | $2,005.16 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $50.40 | $307.12 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $101.31 | $101.31 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $113.97 | $163.10 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $98.74 | $98.74 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $559.31 | $559.31 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $98.24 | $98.24 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $82.34 | $82.34 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $92.10 | $92.10 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $54.04 | $54.04 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $587.51 | $587.51 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $82.34 | $82.34 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $113.97 | $113.97 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $113.97 | $113.97 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
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
- South Dakota$451.60
- 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.