Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 48 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 $72.00 to $2,463.17, with a median of $321.67. The lowest price is at Lake Regional Health System (Osage Beach). The highest price is 34.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $321.67, is 5% below the US median of $339.30.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Missouri ranks 22nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$72.00Lake Regional Health System
Median$321.67half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,463.17in Missouri
Lowest saves$249.67vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Regional Health System lowest Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk2.6-7.5cm | $72.00 | $240.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO SMP SCLP,NCK,HND,FT2.6-7.5 | $102.20 | $146.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $112.66 | $496.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $126.60 | $211.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO LAC SIMP SCALP/TRNK 2.6-7.5 | $129.60 | $288.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 12002 Simple repair of wounds; scalp, neck, axillae, genitalia, trunk, extremeties; 2.6-7.5cm | $132.00 | $165.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 12002 Wound Repair Sim Scalp/Neck 2.6-7.5cm ESL | $138.60 | $252.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Wound Repair Simple 2.6-7.5cm (S/A/T/E) EPP | $138.60 | $252.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO 12002 WC Wound Repair Simple: 2.6-7.5Cm | $138.81 | $555.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $145.31 | $207.59 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO REPAIR SIMPLE 2.6 CM TO 7.5 CM | $165.60 | $184.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm | $199.00 | $1,002.04 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS LAC SIMPLE EXT | $227.00 | $817.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO LACERATION, SIMPLE 2.6-7.5 CM | $242.25 | $484.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK 2.6-7.5 CM | $243.10 | $374.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PF REP SMP EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $248.50 | $355.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $255.00 | $300.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $255.00 | $300.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $255.00 | $300.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $255.00 | $300.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $256.58 | $320.72 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO REP SIM SCLP/NK/AX/GEN/TR/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $265.00 | $265.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO SMPL REPR SPRFCL WND SCLP,NCK 2.6-7.5 CM-FAY | $290.40 | $484.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $310.69 | $517.82 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS SREPS/N/A/G/TR/E; 2.6-7.5CM TX RM DRM | $332.64 | $693.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $332.80 | $512.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS LAC SIMPLE STE 2.6 - 7.5 CM | $333.69 | $834.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS LAC SIMPLE S T E 2.6 TO 7.5C | $333.69 | $834.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS LAC SIMPLE STE 2.6 - 7.5 CM | $333.69 | $834.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $338.00 | $520.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $354.90 | $546.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 12002 2.5 CM TO 7.5 CM ED Charge | $360.40 | $360.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS SIMPLE REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS OF SCALP, NECK, AXILLAE, EXTERNAL GENITALIA, TRUNK AND... | $369.48 | $527.82 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $396.00 | $495.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $408.00 | $544.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $443.30 | $682.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $443.30 | $682.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $451.75 | $695.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $502.45 | $773.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $520.65 | $801.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Simp Rep S/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6 to 7.5cm | $541.45 | $833.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO SIMPLE RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $542.00 | $542.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Sim Rep Scp/Tr/Ex 2.6-7.5 | $727.00 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Laceration repair 12002 | $815.50 | $1,165.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $851.62 | $851.62 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $1,859.37 | $8,854.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $2,171.53 | $9,048.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $2,463.17 | $9,122.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7 | $138.60 | $227.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $333.69 | $333.69 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $332.80 | $451.75 |
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $396.00 | $443.30 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $243.10 | $243.10 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $112.66 | $112.66 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $310.69 | $310.69 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $727.00 | $727.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $290.40 | $290.40 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $102.20 | $102.20 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $126.60 | $126.60 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $265.00 | $265.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $2,171.53 | $2,171.53 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $502.45 | $502.45 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $248.50 | $248.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $542.00 | $542.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $256.58 | $256.58 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $2,463.17 | $2,463.17 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $1,859.37 | $1,859.37 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $145.31 | $145.31 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $242.25 | $242.25 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $408.00 | $408.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $138.81 | $138.81 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $360.40 | $360.40 |
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
- Colorado$368.97
- 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
- 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.