Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Montana
In Montana, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $81.60 to $911.00, with a median of $351.39. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 11.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $351.39, is 8% above the US median of $325.60.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Montana ranks 27th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 26 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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$81.60Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$351.39half of hospitals charge less
Highest$911.00in Montana
Lowest saves$269.79vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR ED 12011 SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/OR LESS CDM | $81.60 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM OR LESS | $122.20 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT ED 12011 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $123.23 | $199.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $130.50 | $174.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $130.50 | $174.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Mountainview Medical Center White Sulphur Springs · White Sulphur Springs, MT CL LAC REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM | $153.15 | $191.44 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT 12011 Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/MM <2.5cm | $176.48 | $271.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital one side Missoula · Missoula, MT HC ED REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S) LT/2.5 FACE ERS EYLD NSE LPS MUC CDM | $216.00 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $241.30 | $254.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $268.43 | $357.90 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $314.00 | $314.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $322.00 | $322.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Roundup Memorial Healthcare Roundup · Roundup, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $343.00 | $343.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT UP TO 2.5 CM - SIMPLE | $359.78 | $553.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT 12011 ED PROC SM LAC <2.6CM FCE- HOSPITAL | $372.78 | $573.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT 12011 ED PROC SM LAC <2.6CM FCE- HOSPITAL | $372.78 | $573.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT 12011 ED PROC SM LAC <2.6CM FCE- HOSPITAL | $372.78 | $573.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $395.10 | $439.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $425.85 | $501.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC PF RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $456.80 | $571.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $468.35 | $493.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT EMERGENCY ROOM - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $550.72 | $647.90 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $567.00 | $567.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT LAC REPAIR SIM2.5<(FACE EARS EYELID NOSE | $608.00 | $608.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC ED RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $670.40 | $838.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Rep Simple Face 0-2.5cm | $911.00 | $1,139.00 | — 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $456.80 | $563.60 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $314.00 | $432.36 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $122.20 | $240.99 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $268.43 | $268.43 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $911.00 | $911.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $176.48 | $176.48 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $372.78 | $372.78 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $372.78 | $372.78 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $241.30 | $241.30 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $395.10 | $395.10 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $468.35 | $468.35 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $608.00 | $608.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $81.60 | $81.60 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| Roundup, MT | 1 | $343.00 | $343.00 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $425.85 | $425.85 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $372.78 | $372.78 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $123.23 | $123.23 |
| White Sulphur Springs, MT | 1 | $153.15 | $153.15 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
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$1,376.52
- 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
- Massachusetts$870.59
- Michigan$236.00
- Minnesota$288.37
- Mississippi$183.60
- Missouri$255.00
- 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$191.62
- 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$446.69
- West Virginia$288.50
- Wisconsin$309.40
- Wyoming$282.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.