Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $56.00 to $17,109.60, with a median of $360.93. The lowest price is at Decatur County Hospital (Leon). The highest price is 305.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $360.93, is 30% below the US median of $516.00.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Iowa ranks 8th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 76 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 12031. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$56.00Decatur County Hospital
Median$360.93half of hospitals charge less
Highest$17,109.60in Iowa
Lowest saves$304.93vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County Hospital lowest Leon · Leon, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $56.00 | $70.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $101.50 | $145.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $130.00 | $130.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $180.00 | $225.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $182.40 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $184.44 | $318.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Repair Intermediate Wound Scalp Axillae Trunk Extr | $196.80 | $656.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $209.25 | $279.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Repair Lac Intermed <2.5 CM | $210.00 | $280.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS LAYER CLOSURE 2.5 CM OR LESS - 12031 | $244.20 | $407.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $248.60 | $310.75 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA INTMD WND REPAIR S/A/T/EXT <=2.50 CM | $250.00 | $384.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $251.37 | $441.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $256.80 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $260.00 | $400.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $261.00 | $348.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $263.20 | $329.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $264.60 | $378.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $269.96 | $337.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $269.96 | $337.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $278.65 | $348.32 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $293.94 | $367.42 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $295.20 | $492.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS LAYER CLOSURE 2.5 CM OR LESS - 12031 | $295.20 | $492.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $302.40 | $378.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $304.00 | $380.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $307.20 | $384.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LCW INTER H/T/E <2.5CM | $311.32 | $724.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $323.01 | $333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $323.76 | $404.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $330.40 | $413.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $336.00 | $560.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $339.60 | $566.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT <=2.5 CM | $344.70 | $766.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $349.80 | $583.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $352.11 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $355.00 | $355.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $355.02 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $366.84 | $458.55 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $366.84 | $458.55 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $367.16 | $548.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $368.15 | $460.18 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT <=2.5 CM | $383.00 | $766.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA REPAIR INTERMEDIATE WOUND 2.5 CM OR LESS | $411.53 | $484.15 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $415.00 | $415.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $415.20 | $1,038.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Layer Closure Of Wounds | $442.00 | $442.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $442.00 | $442.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $451.20 | $564.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $452.08 | $565.09 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $455.00 | $700.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $467.48 | $899.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $519.73 | $649.66 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $532.00 | $760.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $551.00 | $580.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $572.40 | $636.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $595.28 | $1,063.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $602.55 | $927.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $611.10 | $679.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $632.70 | $703.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 12031 REPAIR INTERMEDIATE WOUND, SCALP, AXILLAE, TRUNK, EXT | $639.74 | $1,077.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB INTERM WOUND REPAIR-SCLP/AX/TK/EXT TO 2.5CM | $646.80 | $924.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB INTERM WOUND REPAIR-SCLP/AX/TK/EXT TO 2.5CM | $646.80 | $924.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $667.20 | $834.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA TX RM 12031 REPAIR LAC INTERMED SCALP AXIL TRUNK <2.5CM | $733.60 | $917.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $738.00 | $984.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $738.75 | $985.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $764.60 | $955.75 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $768.26 | $960.32 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $793.00 | $793.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $801.00 | $1,002.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA GHS LAYER CLOSURE 25 CM OR LESS - 12031 | $885.00 | $885.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $2,272.80 | $2,841.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $12,293.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $12,764.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $17,109.60 | — | Mar 31, 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 5 | $180.00 | $442.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $269.96 | $307.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $244.20 | $256.80 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $646.80 | $646.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $196.80 | $311.32 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $263.20 | $278.57 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $367.16 | $580.08 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $323.76 | $495.48 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $368.15 | $6,330.97 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $330.40 | $330.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $532.00 | $532.00 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $415.00 | $415.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $209.25 | $209.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $519.73 | $519.73 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $12,764.43 | $12,764.43 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $415.20 | $415.20 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $572.40 | $572.40 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $261.00 | $261.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $349.80 | $349.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $344.70 | $344.70 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $355.00 | $355.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $295.20 | $295.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $101.50 | $101.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $352.11 | $352.11 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $339.60 | $339.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $452.08 | $452.08 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $738.75 | $738.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $764.60 | $764.60 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $451.20 | $451.20 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $632.70 | $632.70 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $184.44 | $184.44 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $411.53 | $411.53 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $611.10 | $611.10 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $595.28 | $595.28 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $264.60 | $264.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $801.00 | $801.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $2,272.80 | $2,272.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $885.00 | $885.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $269.96 | $269.96 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $366.84 | $366.84 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $442.00 | $442.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $295.20 | $295.20 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $355.02 | $355.02 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $302.40 | $302.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $733.60 | $733.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $323.01 | $323.01 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $248.60 | $248.60 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $182.40 | $182.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $251.37 | $251.37 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $304.00 | $304.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $639.74 | $639.74 |
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
- Indiana$719.25
- 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.