Surgery and procedures CPT 12031 New Mexico Outpatient

Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $384.40 to $481.74, with a median of $433.07. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos). The highest price is 1.3× 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$384.40Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$433.07half pay less
Highest$481.74in New Mexico
Lowest saves$48.67vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM INT REP 2 LAYER 2.5CM OR LESS $384.40 $480.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC ED INTMD WND REPAIR S/TR/EXT UP TO 2.5CM CDM $481.74 $1,147.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hobbs, NM 1 $481.74 $481.74
Taos, NM 1 $384.40 $384.40

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.