Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 29 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 $39.05 to $609.60, with a median of $298.00. The lowest price is at Lisbon Area Health Services (Lisbon) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $298.00, is 12% below the US median of $339.20.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- North Dakota ranks 16th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 29 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$39.05Lisbon Area Health Services + 1 more
Median$298.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$609.60in North Dakota
Lowest saves$258.95vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Area Health Services lowest Lisbon · Lisbon, ND REP SUPERFIC WOUND(S) CLI FAC | $39.05 | $71.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND RPR LAC SCALP2.6-7.5CM FPC FAC | $39.05 | $71.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND REP SUPERFIC WOUND(S) CLI FAC | $41.18 | $71.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND REP SUPERFIC WOUND(S) CLI FAC | $41.89 | $71.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND SIMPLE REP 2.6/7.5 CM WIC FAC | $41.89 | $71.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND 2.6 TO 7.5 CM 12002 | $201.60 | $224.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS 12002 | $204.00 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS 12002 | $204.00 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC RSW SIMPL H/N/T/E 2.6-7.5CM | $256.00 | $512.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC RSW SIMPL H/N/T/E 2.6-7.5CM | $262.64 | $392.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $269.25 | $359.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC RSW SIMPL H/N/T/E 2.6-7.5CM | $280.16 | $412.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $283.00 | $283.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 12002 Simple Repair Of Wounds; Scalp, Neck, Axillae, Genitalia, Trunk, Extremeties; 2.6-7.5cm | $290.00 | $322.00 | — source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Smpl Repair Scalp/neck/ax/genit/trunk 2.6-7.5cm | $298.00 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $307.00 | $384.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND REPAIR OF SCALP 6.0-7.5 CM | $309.00 | $309.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND PR SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $310.00 | $310.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $330.85 | $509.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $337.94 | $554.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $337.94 | $554.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Repr Sup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 | $360.00 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Repr Sup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 | $365.00 | $365.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $366.75 | $489.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $417.60 | $522.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC REPR SUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 | $469.62 | $469.62 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 12002 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.6-7.5CM | $609.60 | $762.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $256.00 | $336.80 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $366.75 | $488.18 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $307.00 | $322.47 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $39.05 | $168.52 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $201.60 | $201.60 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $41.89 | $41.89 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $469.62 | $469.62 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $337.94 | $337.94 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $41.89 | $41.89 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $269.25 | $269.25 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $262.64 | $262.64 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $365.00 | $365.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $39.05 | $39.05 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $283.00 | $283.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $280.16 | $280.16 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $41.18 | $41.18 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $330.85 | $330.85 |
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$187.36
- 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
- Ohio$352.50
- Oklahoma$217.20
- 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$378.10
- Utah$316.12
- Vermont$530.97
- Virginia$422.00
- Washington$453.29
- West Virginia$258.45
- Wisconsin$201.94
- Wyoming$347.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.