Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $94.90 to $522.40, with a median of $300.30. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 5.5× 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$94.90Regions Hospital
Median$300.30half pay less
Highest$522.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$205.40vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Repair superficial wound | $94.90 | $365.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $147.25 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Repair superficial wound | $170.20 | $460.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Repair superficial wound | $176.18 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.46 | $455.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.46 | $455.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.70 | $455.61 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.85 | $455.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.85 | $455.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $182.85 | $455.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $183.27 | $457.03 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $193.38 | $455.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $193.38 | $455.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC REPAIR SUPERFICIAL, WOUND FACE/EAR <2.5 CM | $194.24 | $457.03 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 12011 SIMP LAC FACE/CHIN/EARS <2.5CM | $207.06 | $340.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $209.75 | $398.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 12011 Simple Repair Superficl Wound F/E/E/N/L/M <= 2.5 cm | $214.00 | $214.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $258.94 | $476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Repair superficial wound | $259.25 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $285.74 | $455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $292.11 | $455.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $300.30 | $455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $300.30 | $455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $300.30 | $455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $306.22 | $455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $321.60 | $402.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $329.59 | $446.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $338.40 | $423.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $365.60 | $457.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $374.40 | $468.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $374.40 | $468.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Smpl Rpr Supfc F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $391.75 | $476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $473.60 | $592.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $485.60 | $607.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $485.60 | $607.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $489.60 | $612.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 12011 SMPL RPR SUPERL WNDS FACEUS MEMBRANES 2.5 CM < | $489.60 | $612.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN TX RM 12011 REPAIR LAC SIMPLE FACE/EAR/LIPS <2.5CM | $522.40 | $653.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13 | $94.90 | $182.85 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $194.24 | $300.30 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $193.38 | $261.48 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $485.60 | $485.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $329.59 | $329.59 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $489.60 | $489.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $489.60 | $489.60 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $306.22 | $306.22 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $473.60 | $473.60 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $292.11 | $292.11 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $329.59 | $329.59 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $329.59 | $329.59 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $176.18 | $176.18 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $522.40 | $522.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $374.40 | $374.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $259.25 | $259.25 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $207.06 | $207.06 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $329.59 | $329.59 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $321.60 | $321.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $391.75 | $391.75 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $374.40 | $374.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $365.60 | $365.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $338.40 | $338.40 |
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
- Iowa$240.50
- Kansas$277.23
- Kentucky$318.14
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$148.50
- Maryland$576.59
- Massachusetts$612.00
- Michigan$236.00
- 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.