Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $229.32 to $1,797.95, with a median of $669.86. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12011. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) <2.5 FACE ERS EYLD NSE LPS MUC CDM | $229.32 | $294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $245.70 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center one side Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) LT/2.5 FACE ERS EYLD NSE LPS MUC CDM | $429.78 | $551.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $663.72 | $698.65 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $676.00 | $676.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 12011 SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $756.60 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center one side Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) LT/2.5 FACE ERS EYLD NSE LPS MUC CDM | $836.16 | $1,072.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) | $1,797.95 | $5,993.18 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $676.00 | $836.16 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $663.72 | $663.72 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $429.78 | $429.78 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $245.70 | $245.70 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $756.60 | $756.60 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $229.32 | $229.32 |
What it is
This code covers closing a simple cut up to 2.5 cm (about 1 inch) on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips or mucous membranes.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit and supplies may be billed separately.
Stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair in other states
- Alabama$313.01
- Arizona$282.83
- Arkansas$235.50
- California$678.42
- Colorado$983.92
- Connecticut$320.00
- Delaware$686.28
- Florida$472.60
- Georgia$438.50
- Hawaii$1,020.64
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$372.96
- Indiana$196.66
- Iowa$240.50
- Kansas$277.23
- Kentucky$318.14
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$148.50
- Maryland$576.59
- Massachusetts$612.00
- Michigan$236.00
- Minnesota$300.30
- Mississippi$121.95
- Missouri$286.33
- Montana$255.15
- Nebraska$201.60
- Nevada$427.80
- New Hampshire$129.63
- New Jersey$560.00
- New Mexico$253.67
- New York$238.15
- North Carolina$356.18
- North Dakota$276.77
- Ohio$317.25
- Oklahoma$174.75
- Oregon$286.25
- Pennsylvania$477.00
- Rhode Island$386.00
- South Carolina$298.50
- South Dakota$457.60
- Tennessee$89.40
- Texas$452.17
- Utah$511.21
- Vermont$202.40
- Virginia$380.40
- Washington$402.09
- West Virginia$209.00
- Wisconsin$193.80
- Wyoming$72.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.