Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $90.00 to $851.62, with a median of $286.33. The lowest price is at Western Missouri Medical Center (Warrensburg). The highest price is 9.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$90.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$286.33half pay less
Highest$851.62in Missouri
Lowest saves$196.33vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 12011 SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< TechFee | $90.00 | $441.90 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $121.50 | $162.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $121.50 | $162.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $122.25 | $163.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $122.25 | $163.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS SREP F/E/N/L/MM; 2.5CM OR LESS | $156.96 | $327.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $189.75 | $253.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $222.95 | $343.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $229.89 | $287.36 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO SIMPLE RPR SUPRFCL WND FC/EAR/EYLD/NS/LP/MM 2.5 CM/LS-MPOP | $254.40 | $424.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS LAC SMP FACE <2.5 CM | $276.46 | $691.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $282.10 | $434.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $290.55 | $447.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $290.55 | $447.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $290.55 | $447.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $304.20 | $468.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $306.80 | $472.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $306.80 | $472.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Suture wound, 2.5 cm or less (face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes) | $308.00 | $385.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $308.25 | $411.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Simp Rep F/Een/Lp/Mm 2.5cm/< Mlp | $325.65 | $501.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Simple Wnd Rpr-Face <2.5c | $523.25 | $805.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Simple Wnd Rpr-Face <2.5c | $523.25 | $805.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $851.62 | $851.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $122.25 | $306.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $276.46 | $290.33 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $282.10 | $295.18 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $523.25 | $523.25 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $290.55 | $290.55 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $290.55 | $290.55 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $189.75 | $189.75 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $156.96 | $156.96 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $229.89 | $229.89 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $290.55 | $290.55 |
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
- Minnesota$300.30
- Mississippi$121.95
- 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.