Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $109.20 to $12,537.32, with a median of $719.25. The lowest price is at Norton Scott Hospital (Scottsburg). The highest price is 114.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $719.25, is 39% above the US median of $516.00.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Indiana ranks 41st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$109.20Norton Scott Hospital
Median$719.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,537.32in Indiana
Lowest saves$610.05vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Scott Hospital lowest Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB LAC REPAIR INTERMEDIATE S/A/T/E SM | $109.20 | $546.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC L Cl S/a/Tr/E Exc H/ F 2.5cm-Less | $198.40 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI LAYER CLOSURE WOUNDS .1-2.5 CM | $245.70 | $378.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN RVHH INT REP SC/AX/TR/EXT 2.5/< | $285.00 | $475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $290.10 | $386.80 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN LAYER CLOSURE WOUNDS .1-2.5 CM | $307.45 | $473.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hosptial Vincennes · Vincennes, IN HC REPAIR LAC INTERMED SCALP/AXIL/TRUNK <2.5CM | $327.60 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $355.80 | $593.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $355.80 | $593.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $374.12 | $534.45 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton · Terre Haute, IN Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $409.80 | $683.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN REP INTERMEDIATE WOUNDS 2.5 CM OR LESS | $424.35 | $707.25 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN LAC REPAIR INTERM <2.5, SATE NO HNDFT | $427.00 | $1,040.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HB INTERMEDIATE REPAIR | $458.40 | $1,146.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $470.26 | $671.80 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC REPAIR LAC INTERMED SCALP/AXIL/TRUNK <2.5CM | $490.78 | $926.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $500.00 | $625.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Intmd rpr s/tr/ext | $520.10 | $743.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $522.76 | $746.80 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC REPAIR LAC INTERMED SCALP/AXIL/TRUNK <2.5CM | $616.11 | $1,867.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $694.40 | $992.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Daviess County Hospital Washington · Washington, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $719.25 | $1,027.50 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $772.74 | $909.10 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $777.00 | $1,036.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Repair, Intermediate, Wounds of Scalp, Axillae, Trunk and/or Extremities (Excluding Hands and Feet); 2.5 Cm or Less | $793.10 | $1,133.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Repair, Intermediate, Wounds of Scalp, Axillae, Trunk and/or Extremities (Excluding Hands and Feet); 2.5 Cm or Less | $793.10 | $1,133.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Int rep sc/ax/trk/ext 2.5 or l | $901.60 | $1,288.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $1,110.51 | $4,627.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC IR Scalp/Axilla/Trunk/Ext<2.5c | $1,462.50 | $1,625.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $1,592.93 | $5,899.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City Michigan City · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $2,372.87 | $11,408.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $2,645.39 | $12,419.65 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $2,983.76 | $11,564.97 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $3,910.22 | $10,922.39 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $3,961.06 | $14,670.58 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $3,979.89 | $17,228.95 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville, IN Repair Intermediate S/a/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $4,586.57 | $16,924.61 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw · Warsaw, IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $7,538.59 | $35,898.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $9,177.74 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $9,737.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $9,801.03 | $32,670.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health-la Porte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $11,304.22 | $34,255.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Starke Knox · Knox, IN LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) | $12,537.32 | $46,434.53 | Apr 1, 2026 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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7 | $793.10 | $2,645.39 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 6 | $285.00 | $479.20 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 4 | $355.80 | $382.80 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $520.10 | $710.85 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 2 | $1,110.51 | $5,455.77 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 2 | $2,372.87 | $6,838.54 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $307.45 | $5,022.22 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $245.70 | $4,711.72 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $198.40 | $198.40 |
| Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | $4,586.57 | $4,586.57 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $616.11 | $616.11 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $772.74 | $772.74 |
| Knox, IN | 1 | $12,537.32 | $12,537.32 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $424.35 | $424.35 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $522.76 | $522.76 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $490.78 | $490.78 |
| Rushville, IN | 1 | $290.10 | $290.10 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $694.40 | $694.40 |
| Vincennes, IN | 1 | $327.60 | $327.60 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $470.26 | $470.26 |
| Warsaw, IN | 1 | $7,538.59 | $7,538.59 |
| Washington, IN | 1 | $719.25 | $719.25 |
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 layered stitches, up to 1 inch is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Layered stitches, up to 1 inch explained.
Layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs in other states
- Alabama$386.68
- Alaska$734.70
- Arizona$976.46
- Arkansas$391.24
- California$868.35
- Colorado$561.12
- Connecticut$731.82
- Delaware$717.36
- District of Columbia$764.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$968.80
- Georgia$417.00
- Hawaii$879.20
- Idaho$371.15
- Illinois$601.45
- Iowa$360.93
- Kansas$400.18
- Kentucky$301.20
- Louisiana$349.34
- Maine$298.60
- Maryland$768.77, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$787.50
- Michigan$374.00
- Minnesota$453.74
- Mississippi$244.40
- Missouri$434.20
- Montana$412.67
- Nebraska$489.15
- Nevada$538.45
- New Hampshire$361.14
- New Jersey$1,438.81
- New Mexico$623.00
- New York$591.27
- North Carolina$414.00
- North Dakota$517.50
- Ohio$533.32
- Oklahoma$335.35
- Oregon$602.25
- Pennsylvania$586.20
- Puerto Rico$352.58, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$667.10
- South Carolina$526.50
- South Dakota$693.60
- Tennessee$322.74
- Texas$528.26
- Utah$255.00
- Vermont$453.88
- Virginia$516.90
- Washington$659.45
- West Virginia$425.00
- Wisconsin$519.10
- Wyoming$604.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.