Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $98.70 to $12,764.43, with a median of $341.00. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 129.3× 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.
Lowest$98.70Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$341.00half pay less
Highest$12,764.43in Iowa
Lowest saves$242.30vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | $98.70 | $141.00 | Jul 17, 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 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Repair Intermediate Wound Scalp Axillae Trunk Extr | $196.80 | $656.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT <=2.5 CM | $240.00 | $500.00 | Feb 28, 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/< | $241.36 | $301.70 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT <=2.5 CM | $245.00 | $500.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $262.10 | $327.62 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $262.10 | $327.62 | Jan 28, 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 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LCW INTER H/T/E <2.5CM | $304.08 | $724.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones 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 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $341.00 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $341.00 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $352.11 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $355.02 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $356.16 | $445.19 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $356.16 | $445.19 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $357.43 | $446.78 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INT REP S/A/T/EX 2.5 CM/< | $438.91 | $548.63 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $500.00 | $500.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $617.60 | $772.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $617.60 | $772.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $733.60 | $917.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $873.00 | $873.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $12,293.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm | $12,764.43 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $244.20 | $256.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $196.80 | $245.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $295.20 | $318.10 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $341.00 | $479.30 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $357.43 | $6,325.61 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $262.10 | $381.05 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $519.73 | $519.73 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $12,764.43 | $12,764.43 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $323.76 | $323.76 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $98.70 | $98.70 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $873.00 | $873.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $352.11 | $352.11 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $438.91 | $438.91 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $617.60 | $617.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $262.10 | $262.10 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $356.16 | $356.16 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $355.02 | $355.02 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $733.60 | $733.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $241.36 | $241.36 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $182.40 | $182.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $639.74 | $639.74 |
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
- Alaska$735.54
- 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
- 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.