Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $122.09 to $918.88, with a median of $416.35. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 7.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $416.35, is 28% above the US median of $326.10.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Connecticut ranks 35th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Connecticut law (C.G.S. §19a-673): if you are uninsured, your income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level and Medicaid has turned you down, a hospital and the clinicians billing through it may collect no more than the cost of your care (its charges times its cost-to-charge ratio), which is usually well below its list price. Ask the billing office to apply it. Other states' laws.
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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT SMPL FACE < 2.5 | $122.09 | $320.45 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Midstate Medical Center Meriden · Meriden, CT RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $320.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $320.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT REPSMPFNL&/MM;0-2.5CM | $346.05 | $692.10 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $416.35 | $757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Smpl Rep F/E/N/L/Mm; 2.5cm/< | $470.40 | $784.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC SIMPLE EAR REPAIR | $489.00 | $815.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester · Manchester, CT REP SMPL LAC FEENLM 2.5 OR < | $645.53 | $645.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $918.88 | $918.88 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $416.35 | $443.38 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Manchester, CT | 1 | $645.53 | $645.53 |
| Meriden, CT | 1 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $918.88 | $918.88 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $122.09 | $122.09 |
| Waterbury, CT | 1 | $346.05 | $346.05 |
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Stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair in other states
- Alabama$222.30
- Alaska$467.00
- Arizona$1,567.00
- Arkansas$202.54
- California$660.40
- Colorado$361.90
- Delaware$686.28
- District of Columbia$427.30, 3 hospitals
- Florida$484.25
- Georgia$354.30
- Hawaii$359.25
- Idaho$286.50
- Illinois$404.48
- Indiana$430.95
- Iowa$255.10
- Kansas$305.90
- Kentucky$274.80
- Louisiana$194.12
- Maine$166.50
- Maryland$594.37, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$870.59
- Michigan$236.00
- Minnesota$288.37
- Mississippi$183.60
- Missouri$255.00
- Montana$351.39
- Nebraska$238.73
- Nevada$427.80
- New Hampshire$241.02
- New Jersey$987.16
- New Mexico$339.55
- New York$378.00
- North Carolina$323.92
- North Dakota$292.23
- Ohio$317.25
- Oklahoma$184.80
- Oregon$340.54
- Pennsylvania$509.60
- Puerto Rico$238.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$443.28
- South Carolina$314.00
- South Dakota$457.60
- Tennessee$234.00
- Texas$385.92
- Utah$313.62
- Vermont$458.89
- Virginia$377.00
- Washington$419.83
- West Virginia$288.50
- Wisconsin$309.40
- Wyoming$282.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.