Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut 2.6 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches), simple repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $53.30 to $983.92, with a median of $368.97. The lowest price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado (Aurora). The highest price is 18.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $368.97, is 9% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Colorado ranks 28th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 32 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12002. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$53.30Childrens Hospital Colorado
Median$368.97half of hospitals charge less
Highest$983.92in Colorado
Lowest saves$315.67vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=SIMPLE REPAIR S/N/AX/G/T/A/L 2.6-7.5 CM (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Lac Simple 2.6-7.5cm Scalp, Ext | $120.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO RPR WND SMPL TR&/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $130.00 | $321.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $133.80 | $223.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REP LAC SIM SNAETE 2.6-7.5CM | $158.25 | $452.13 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center one side Rifle · Rifle, CO SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $202.50 | $405.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO RPR SF WOUND TRNK 2.6-7.5CM | $214.72 | $357.87 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $242.98 | $373.82 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO SIM RPR S/N/AX/G/T 2.6-7.5 CM | $246.95 | $449.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO SIM RPR S/N/AX/G/T 2.6-7.5 CM | $246.95 | $449.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 12002 LAC RPR ATALS/HFEG 2.6-7.5CM SIMPLE | $279.00 | $372.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO SIMPLE REPAIR 2.6CM TO 7.5CM | $280.24 | $700.61 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM - Facility Fee | $290.00 | $290.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO 12002 SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM TechFee | $337.50 | $450.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM TechFee | $340.80 | $454.40 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC REPAIR SIMP 2.6-7.5CM (SUPERFICIAL) S/N/A/G/TR/E | $363.30 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $374.64 | $669.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $422.50 | $845.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Simple Repair Scalp, Neck, Axillae, Ext. Genital, Trunk and/or Extrem; 2.6 cm t | $453.52 | $566.90 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $512.80 | $641.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District one side Salida · Salida, CO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $596.70 | $702.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO 12002 smpl repair scalp/neck/ax/genit/trunk 2.6-7.5cm techfee | $602.00 | $602.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $618.00 | $618.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $650.25 | $765.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC REPAIR SMP SC/NK/TK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $904.01 | $1,130.01 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC REPAIR SMP SC/NK/TK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $904.01 | $1,130.01 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC REPAIR SMP SC/NK/TK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $904.01 | $1,130.01 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $983.92 | $983.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $53.30 | $983.92 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $246.95 | $246.95 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $422.50 | $703.21 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $214.72 | $247.48 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $363.30 | $368.97 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $202.50 | $246.25 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $618.00 | $618.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $904.01 | $904.01 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $904.01 | $904.01 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $650.25 | $650.25 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $512.80 | $512.80 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $602.00 | $602.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $904.01 | $904.01 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $133.80 | $133.80 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $453.52 | $453.52 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $242.98 | $242.98 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $596.70 | $596.70 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $337.50 | $337.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut explained.
Stitches for a cut 2.6 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches), simple repair, scalp, body, arms or legs in other states
- Alabama$230.59
- Alaska$663.72
- Arizona$316.14
- Arkansas$226.57
- California$748.80
- Connecticut$342.86
- Delaware$909.72
- District of Columbia$380.17, 3 hospitals
- Florida$575.90
- Georgia$399.00
- Hawaii$367.50
- Idaho$299.25
- Illinois$415.63
- Indiana$399.00
- Iowa$257.52
- Kansas$325.50
- Kentucky$291.67
- Louisiana$196.40
- Maine$197.00
- Maryland$576.59, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$476.50
- Michigan$241.00
- Minnesota$318.34
- Mississippi$189.75
- Missouri$321.67
- Montana$277.31
- Nebraska$258.30
- Nevada$404.25
- New Hampshire$269.29
- New Jersey$520.20
- New Mexico$396.00
- New York$397.00
- North Carolina$378.89
- North Dakota$298.00
- Ohio$352.50
- Oklahoma$214.20
- Oregon$391.60
- Pennsylvania$528.30
- Puerto Rico$240.67, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$305.40
- South Carolina$408.44
- South Dakota$496.80
- Tennessee$231.90
- Texas$380.00
- Utah$316.12
- Vermont$530.97
- Virginia$422.00
- Washington$428.37
- West Virginia$258.45
- Wisconsin$201.94
- Wyoming$347.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.