Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $430.56 to $2,449.98, with a median of $735.54. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 5.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12031. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM | $430.56 | $552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM | $516.36 | $662.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 12031 INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM | $735.54 | $943.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $1,156.94 | $1,217.83 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM | $2,449.98 | $3,141.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $1,248.00 | $1,848.99 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $1,156.94 | $1,156.94 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $516.36 | $516.36 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $735.54 | $735.54 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $430.56 | $430.56 |
What it is
An intermediate repair closes a deeper cut in layers, with stitches under the skin as well as on top, or cleans a heavily contaminated wound. This code is for up to 2.5 cm on the scalp, body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price covers the repair. The visit and supplies may be billed separately.
Layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs in other states
- Alabama$525.52
- Arizona$443.00
- Arkansas$409.50
- California$1,081.60
- Colorado$1,647.98
- Connecticut$599.64
- Delaware$717.36
- Florida$1,231.02
- Georgia$741.00
- Hawaii$2,108.59
- Idaho$1,117.00
- Illinois$563.76
- Indiana$296.23
- Iowa$341.00
- Kansas$319.48
- Kentucky$364.35
- Louisiana$304.80
- Maine$224.12
- Maryland$617.00
- Massachusetts$659.40
- Michigan$377.50
- Minnesota$478.98
- Mississippi$208.95
- Missouri$362.40
- Montana$362.40
- Nebraska$345.75
- Nevada$524.00
- New Hampshire$239.71
- New Jersey$747.53
- New Mexico$433.07
- New York$495.96
- North Carolina$397.48
- North Dakota$546.77
- Ohio$477.00
- Oklahoma$277.86
- Oregon$574.50
- Pennsylvania$480.10
- Rhode Island$636.00
- South Carolina$518.00
- South Dakota$723.20
- Tennessee$100.05
- Texas$705.58
- Utah$545.72
- Vermont$291.27
- Virginia$554.40
- Washington$652.20
- West Virginia$374.57
- Wisconsin$521.19
- Wyoming$193.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.