Stitches, small wound cost in Washington
In Washington, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $70.20 to $1,767.35, with a median of $359.80. The lowest price is at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (Friday Harbor). The highest price is 25.2× 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.
Lowest$70.20PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center
Median$359.80half pay less
Highest$1,767.35in Washington
Lowest saves$289.60vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center lowest Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $70.20 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $100.10 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $100.10 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA PR REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $106.56 | $142.08 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS | $117.60 | $245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 12001 SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $165.90 | $237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/< | $171.60 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $178.40 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Repr Superf Wnd Body <2.5cm--Pbb | $223.20 | $248.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS | $300.96 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS | $300.96 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $314.60 | $484.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS | $319.90 | $457.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $338.61 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $357.29 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $358.71 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM | $360.88 | $694.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $368.66 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA SIMPLE REPAIR,SCALP/NECK/TRUNK/EXT, TO 2.5 CM | $369.75 | $725.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $389.07 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $415.11 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $447.20 | $559.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $453.05 | $697.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM | $516.36 | $993.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED REPAIR SUPERFIC WOUND(S)LT/2.5CM SLP NK AX EXGEN TRNK EXTR HND FT CDM | $516.36 | $993.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC SIM LAC SCALP-BDY <=2.5CM | $518.47 | $1,174.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Rep Simpl Sclp Nck Trnk<=2.5Cm | $530.50 | $1,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SIM LAC UNDER 2.5 BODY,SCALP | $609.60 | $762.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC SIMPLE REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.5CM/OR LESS | $667.10 | $953.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Simpl Repair Non Face <=2.5cm | $782.30 | $782.30 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $1,019.85 | $1,569.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $1,767.35 | $2,719.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14 | $117.60 | $364.77 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $178.40 | $246.50 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $171.60 | $595.72 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $453.05 | $453.05 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $518.47 | $518.47 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $516.36 | $516.36 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $667.10 | $667.10 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,767.35 | $1,767.35 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $516.36 | $516.36 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $106.56 | $106.56 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $447.20 | $447.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $165.90 | $165.90 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
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
- Tennessee$84.00
- Texas$472.46
- Utah$224.56
- Vermont$194.60
- Virginia$380.40
- West Virginia$213.13
- Wisconsin$158.65
- Wyoming$57.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.