Face stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for stitches for a cut on the face up to 2.5 cm (1 inch), simple repair: from $58.03 to $22,792.56, with a median of $317.25. The lowest price is at Knox Community Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 392.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $317.25, is 3% below the US median of $326.10.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Ohio ranks 23rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 89 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Community Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Srep F/E/N/L/Mm; 2.5Cm/< | $58.03 | $72.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Rpr Feenlm 2.5 Cm | $65.70 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH SIMPL REP FACE&MUCOUS;<2. -FAC | $79.50 | $106.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH SIMP RP 2.5cm< FACE/EAR/LIDS/NOSE/LIPS | $88.80 | $111.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Rpr Superfic Wnd F/E/Ey/N/L 2. | $102.43 | $170.72 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH SIMPLE REP SUPERF WOUNDS FACE/EARS/EYELIDS/NOSE/LIPS/MUC MEMB, 2 | $121.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $127.50 | $170.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH HC SIMPLE REP WND FACE <2.5 CM | $129.23 | $143.59 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $142.20 | $237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Simple Repair, Superficial Wounds, Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Mucous Membranes; 2.5 Cm/< | $146.11 | $417.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< TECH | $147.90 | $174.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC REPR SUPERF WND FACE <2.5CM | $151.80 | $253.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH SMP RPR WD 2.5< F/ER/EY/NS/LP/ | $188.00 | $1,235.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the f | $195.30 | $434.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $195.65 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Repair Superficial Wounds Simple Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 2.5 Cm | $195.65 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $204.00 | $340.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Rpr Superfic Wnd F/E/Ey/N/L 2. | $208.16 | $346.94 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $213.33 | $328.20 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH REPAIR WOUND 2.5CM OR LESS | $214.74 | $433.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $239.25 | $319.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $239.25 | $319.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rpr F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 Cm/< | $240.75 | $321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rpr F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 Cm/< | $240.75 | $321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Community Hospital Cadiz · Cadiz, OH SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $242.00 | $484.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $249.00 | $498.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Repr Smp Face Lip <2.5 | $252.00 | $560.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | $255.00 | $340.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH WC-SIMPLE REP SUPERFICIAL WNDS FACE <2.5CM | $255.60 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB SUTURE FACE SIM 0.1- 2.5CM | $257.25 | $343.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $261.60 | $436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $270.00 | $360.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $281.40 | $402.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $286.20 | $477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH RPR/F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $291.61 | $416.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Rep Simp Face & Muc Memb <2.5 Cm | $309.53 | $309.53 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC RESUPERF WND FACE <2.5 CM | $317.25 | $423.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Twin City Hospital Dennison · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH LACERATION REPAIR SIMPL FACE < 2.5 CM | $355.64 | $717.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH SIMPLE REPAIR FACE <2.5 | $362.25 | $362.25 | Jun 30, 2024 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH SIMPLE WOUND REP FACE 2.5 or < | $374.00 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC Simple Repair F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5cm/< | $381.22 | $635.36 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Findlay · Findlay, OH Laceration Wound/Simple -> Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips, <2.5cm | $385.00 | $385.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton · Lima, OH Laceration Wound/Simple -> Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips, <2.5cm | $385.00 | $385.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH SIMPLE REPAIR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5CM/< | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Repr Smp Face Lip <2.5 | $429.75 | $955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Sim Rp Fa/Ns/Ear/Muc <=2.5 | $431.50 | $431.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm|RIGHT SIDE | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $462.60 | $771.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Simple Face 0-2.5Cm | $466.20 | $1,036.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Rep Lac Simple Face <= 2.5 | $476.34 | $934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH SIMPLE REPAIR OF SURFACE WOUND OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $488.37 | $697.67 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH SIM REP FAC TO 2.5 CM | $491.25 | $655.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $578.40 | $964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Lac Simp Face 0-2.5Cm | $700.80 | $876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH SU SIM RP F/E/E/N/L/MM <=2.5 CM | $819.50 | $1,490.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH "Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less" | $849.76 | $1,699.52 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH RPR F/E/E/N/L/M 2.5 CM/< | $851.52 | $851.52 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Smpl Repair Supfcl Wnd Feenl 2.5Cm Less | $872.40 | $1,454.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Smpl Repair Supfcl Wnd Feenl 2.5Cm Less | $872.40 | $1,454.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $876.00 | $1,460.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $1,041.00 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $1,041.00 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $1,041.00 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH HC Resuperf Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $1,087.75 | $1,087.75 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Simple Rep Wnd Face <2.5 Cm | $22,792.56 | $37,987.60 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $146.11 | $352.32 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 11 | $240.75 | $462.60 |
| Columbus, OH | 7 | $121.50 | $195.65 |
| Akron, OH | 6 | $255.00 | $352.32 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $151.80 | $701.62 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $252.00 | $387.40 |
| Lima, OH | 3 | $65.70 | $385.00 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2 | $488.37 | $669.94 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $102.43 | $155.30 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 2 | $355.64 | $371.52 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $700.80 | $700.80 |
| Cadiz, OH | 1 | $242.00 | $242.00 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $188.00 | $188.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $578.40 | $578.40 |
| Findlay, OH | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $58.03 | $58.03 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $79.50 | $79.50 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $142.20 | $142.20 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $147.90 | $147.90 |
| Salem, OH | 1 | $374.00 | $374.00 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $286.20 | $286.20 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $129.23 | $129.23 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $261.60 | $261.60 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $255.60 | $255.60 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $214.74 | $214.74 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $466.20 | $466.20 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1 | $849.76 | $849.76 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $381.22 | $381.22 |
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
- Massachusetts$870.59
- 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
- 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.