Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $243.60 to $2,299.99, with a median of $870.59. The lowest price is at Lowell General Hospital (Lowell). The highest price is 9.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $870.59, is 167% above the US median of $326.10.
- That is 4.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Massachusetts ranks 47th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 32 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 12011. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$243.60Lowell General Hospital
Median$870.59half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,299.99in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$626.99vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital lowest Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $243.60 | $348.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 2.5 cm/< | $273.00 | $273.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $299.50 | $599.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $299.50 | $599.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $299.50 | $599.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $369.00 | $369.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $372.60 | $828.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Smp Rep F/E/N/L/M </2.5cm | $434.82 | $457.71 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Smp Rep F/E/N/L/M </2.5cm | $434.82 | $457.71 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Smp Rep F/E/N/L/M </2.5cm | $434.82 | $457.71 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Simple Repair Face <2.5cm | $467.00 | $467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $481.00 | $481.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Simple Repair/Face Up to 2.5 Cm | $611.00 | $611.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Simple Repair/Face Up to 2.5 Cm | $612.00 | $612.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $627.00 | $627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $861.98 | $1,915.50 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $879.20 | $1,256.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $889.15 | $1,975.88 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $970.00 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $1,086.73 | $1,086.73 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $1,346.10 | $1,923.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $1,670.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH REP SIMP FEENL&/MM 0-2.5CM | $1,744.50 | $2,326.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Simple Repair/Face Up to 2.5 Cm | $1,779.00 | $1,779.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH RPR; F/E/E/N/L/M = <= 2.5 CM | $1,786.40 | $2,552.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TO 2.5CM SIMPLE SUTURE FACE | $1,897.43 | $1,897.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $1,950.00 | $1,950.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $2,139.00 | $2,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC SIMP REP WOUND FACE EARS NOSE ETC 2.5 CM OR LESS | $2,167.00 | $2,167.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Simple Repair Face < 2.5cm | $2,170.00 | $2,170.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TO 2.5CM SIMPLE SUTURE FACE | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | Apr 1, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20 | $243.60 | $1,028.36 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $299.50 | $1,098.46 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $467.00 | $611.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $434.82 | $434.82 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
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 face stitches, up to 1 inch is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Face stitches, up to 1 inch explained.
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
- Connecticut$416.35
- 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
- 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.