Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $77.00 to $11,176.59, with a median of $240.50. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 145.2× 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.
Lowest$77.00Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$240.50half pay less
Highest$11,176.59in Iowa
Lowest saves$163.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $77.00 | $110.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Simple repair face ear eyelid nose lip | $81.00 | $270.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 12011 SIMP LAC FACE/CHIN/EARS <2.5CM | $139.00 | $234.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $149.00 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $149.00 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $149.00 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $149.00 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $149.00 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC WOUND FACE 0.0 - 2.5CM | $149.28 | $311.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC WOUND FACE 0.0 - 2.5CM | $152.39 | $311.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $168.80 | $211.00 | — source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $178.24 | $222.79 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC RSW SIMPLE FACE <2.5CM | $201.60 | $480.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $216.64 | $270.80 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $216.64 | $270.80 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Repr Super Wnd Smp Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm(Restricted Method II CAH) | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Repr Super Wnd Smp Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm(Restricted Method II CAH) | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $241.36 | $301.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS SIMPLE REPAIR 2.5 CM OR LESS - 12011 | $245.40 | $409.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC SREP F/E/N/L/MM 2.5 CM/< | $251.56 | $314.45 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Repair Sprfcl Wd Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $265.00 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $268.80 | $336.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS SIMPLE REPAIR 2.5 CM OR LESS - 12011 | $296.40 | $494.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS SIMPLE REPAIR 2.5 CM OR LESS - 12011 | $296.40 | $494.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $367.20 | $459.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $371.51 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $371.51 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $11,176.59 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $245.40 | $268.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $149.00 | $178.24 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $81.00 | $152.39 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $149.00 | $216.64 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $149.00 | $208.90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $149.00 | $149.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $149.28 | $149.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $296.40 | $296.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $240.50 | $240.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $371.51 | $371.51 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $251.56 | $251.56 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $216.64 | $216.64 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $240.50 | $240.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $149.00 | $149.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $371.51 | $371.51 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $367.20 | $367.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $241.36 | $241.36 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $168.80 | $168.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
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
- Alaska$669.86
- 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
- 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.