Stitches, 1 to 3 inch cut cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 31 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 $46.20 to $937.42, with a median of $85.50. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City (Union City). The highest price is 20.3× 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$46.20Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
Median$85.50half pay less
Highest$937.42in Tennessee
Lowest saves$39.30vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City lowest Union City · Union City, TN HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $46.20 | $231.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $50.40 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $55.20 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 12002-REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND | $57.60 | $240.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $66.18 | $229.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $83.95 | $365.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $83.95 | $365.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SIMP RPR SCLP TRUNK 2.6-7.5 | $85.50 | $570.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN SIMP RPR S/N/AS/GEN/TRNK 2.6-7.5 | $98.24 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN SIMP RPR S/N/AS/GEN/TRNK 2.6-7.5 | $101.31 | $307.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR SMPL REPAIR SCALP/NECK/AX/GENIT/TRUNK 2.6-7.5CM | $120.91 | $229.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $128.76 | $444.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $128.76 | $444.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $128.76 | $444.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RESUP NPTERF WND BODY 2.6-7.5 CM | $239.76 | $444.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $307.12 | $1,396.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Resup Npterf Wnd Body 2.6-7.5 Cm | $322.74 | $1,467.00 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN 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 | $605.86 | $2,067.77 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $937.42 | $4,832.00 | Jan 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $50.40 | $307.12 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $128.76 | $184.26 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $120.91 | $120.91 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $937.42 | $937.42 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $98.24 | $98.24 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Knoxville, TN | 1 | $101.31 | $101.31 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $83.95 | $83.95 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $66.18 | $66.18 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $605.86 | $605.86 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $83.95 | $83.95 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $128.76 | $128.76 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $128.76 | $128.76 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
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 Jersey$265.14
- 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
- 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.