Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 46 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 $133.03 to $1,303.79, with a median of $378.89. The lowest price is at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital (Washington) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $378.89, is 12% above the US median of $339.30.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- North Carolina ranks 29th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 46 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$133.03ECU Health Beaufort Hospital + 1 more
Median$378.89half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,303.79in North Carolina
Lowest saves$245.86vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $133.03 | $251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $133.03 | $251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Smpl Rpr Sclp/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $148.23 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Smpl Rpr Sclp/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $148.23 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Smpl Rpr Sclp/Nk/Tr/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $148.23 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $166.00 | $332.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $171.92 | $307.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC SMPL REPR/X FACE 2.6-7.5 CM | $173.96 | $869.79 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $218.50 | $437.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | $218.56 | $546.39 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $227.50 | $455.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SMPL RPR SCLP/NK/TR/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $278.10 | $1,030.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $300.50 | $601.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 12002 Laceration Repair 2.6 to 7.5 CM | $308.71 | $441.01 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $318.00 | $530.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $318.00 | $530.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $318.00 | $530.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $318.00 | $530.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF SCALP; NECK; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.6-7.5 CM | $318.00 | $530.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | $318.01 | $795.03 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm | $329.84 | $868.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Rpr S/N/Ax/Gen/Trnk2.6-7.5cm | $329.84 | $868.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Sw Rpr S/N/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.6-7.5cm | $371.28 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $386.50 | $773.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Smpl Rep Scalp/Tru 2.6 - 7.5 | $424.90 | $607.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | $539.22 | $1,348.06 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Simple Rep Trunk 2.5-7.5Cm | $558.50 | $1,117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $597.00 | $597.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $597.00 | $597.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC SIMP REP S/NK/TR/EXT 2.6-7.5CM | $597.00 | $597.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $687.50 | $1,375.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $700.00 | $1,400.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | $720.80 | $1,802.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $738.50 | $1,477.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $738.50 | $1,477.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $1,303.79 | $1,303.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $278.10 | $386.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $148.23 | $329.84 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $700.00 | $738.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $148.23 | $434.52 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $171.92 | $171.92 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $173.96 | $173.96 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $386.50 | $386.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,303.79 | $1,303.79 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $148.23 | $148.23 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $371.28 | $371.28 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $558.50 | $558.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $218.56 | $218.56 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $687.50 | $687.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $133.03 | $133.03 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $300.50 | $300.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $424.90 | $424.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $218.50 | $218.50 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $318.01 | $318.01 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $386.50 | $386.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $308.71 | $308.71 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $133.03 | $133.03 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $539.22 | $539.22 |
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
- 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 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.