Stitches, small wound cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $129.15 to $397.59, with a median of $194.60. The lowest price is at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (Brattleboro). The highest price is 3.1× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< TechFee | $129.15 | $184.50 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< ProFee | $165.00 | $206.25 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $174.75 | $233.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT SIMPLE,<2.5CM SCALP,TRUNK,EXT | $194.60 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $208.00 | $208.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $390.00 | $390.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $397.59 | $397.59 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $397.59 | $397.59 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $194.60 | $194.60 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $129.15 | $129.15 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $208.00 | $208.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $174.75 | $174.75 |
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
- Tennessee$84.00
- Texas$472.46
- Utah$224.56
- Virginia$380.40
- Washington$359.80
- West Virginia$213.13
- Wisconsin$158.65
- Wyoming$57.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.