Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 35 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 $119.80 to $1,991.20, with a median of $265.14. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.6× the lowest.
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 Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$119.80Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$265.14half pay less
Highest$1,991.20in New Jersey
Lowest saves$145.34vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Wound Repair Simple Scalp/Neck/Genetilia/Trunk/Extremities 2.6-7.5cm | $119.80 | $1,198.00 | — source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $198.70 | $880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $198.70 | $880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $217.16 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $219.93 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $219.93 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $219.93 | $880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $220.12 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $220.12 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $230.56 | $1,065.00 | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $234.00 | $880.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $234.00 | $908.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Repr Wnd Smp Body/Scalp/Extr 2.6-7.5 Cm | $237.00 | $821.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ REP.SMP.WND-2.6-7.5 | $259.59 | $811.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $265.14 | $701.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $265.14 | $1,086.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $265.14 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $265.14 | $1,058.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Smp Wnd S/N/Ax/G/T/Ex 2.6-7.5 Cm | $265.14 | $1,355.00 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $268.89 | $736.60 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR S/N/AX/GEN/TRNK2.6-7.5CM | $520.20 | $867.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Smpl Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.6-7.5cm|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $615.00 | $615.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Smpl Repair Scalp/Neck/Ax/Genit/Trunk 2.6-7.5cm | $615.00 | $615.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ Simple 2.6 to 7.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SMC- SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Simple 2.6 to 7.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ Simple 2.6 to 7.5 cm | $987.16 | $987.16 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LACERATION 2.5-7.5CM ARM/ | $1,162.00 | $1,162.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LACERATION 2.5-7.5CM ARM/ | $1,162.00 | $1,162.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | $1,991.20 | $1,991.20 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21 | $198.70 | $234.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $119.80 | $553.48 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1,162.00 | $1,162.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $987.16 | $987.16 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $265.14 | $265.14 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $259.59 | $259.59 |
What it is
This code covers closing a simple cut with stitches, staples or glue when the total length is 2.6 to 7.5 cm (about 1 to 3 inches) on the scalp, neck, body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit, a tetanus shot and supplies may be billed separately.
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$393.36
- Alaska$710.16
- Arizona$172.42
- Arkansas$329.55
- California$748.80
- Colorado$571.09
- Connecticut$335.00
- Delaware$909.72
- Florida$575.90
- Georgia$431.50
- Hawaii$1,020.64
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$343.00
- Indiana$252.11
- Iowa$211.77
- Kansas$280.15
- Kentucky$393.82
- Louisiana$225.99
- Maine$144.00
- Maryland$298.00
- Massachusetts$391.50
- Michigan$233.76
- Minnesota$322.74
- Mississippi$109.41
- Missouri$288.60
- Montana$223.75
- Nebraska$204.42
- Nevada$222.00
- New Hampshire$164.59
- New Mexico$286.26
- New York$298.70
- North Carolina$370.93
- North Dakota$283.39
- Ohio$326.30
- Oklahoma$175.50
- Oregon$310.88
- Pennsylvania$428.04
- Rhode Island$305.40
- South Carolina$410.80
- South Dakota$473.60
- Tennessee$85.50
- Texas$480.84
- Utah$233.66
- Vermont$221.00
- Virginia$470.70
- Washington$414.15
- West Virginia$227.25
- Wisconsin$194.82
- Wyoming$76.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.