Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $173.61 to $2,160.00, with a median of $414.00. The lowest price is at Rutherford Regional Medical Center (Rutherfordton). The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $414.00, is 20% below the US median of $516.00.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- North Carolina ranks 16th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 46 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$173.61Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Median$414.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,160.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$240.39vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center lowest Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $173.61 | $434.02 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $235.50 | $471.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC LAYER CLSR/SCLP TRK TO 2.5 CM | $240.00 | $1,200.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $280.40 | $701.01 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Int Rpr S/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Cm Less | $292.32 | $522.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Rpr Sclp/Ax/Tr/Ext <=2.5cm Int | $295.11 | $1,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Rpr Sclp/Ax/Tr/Ext <=2.5cm Int | $295.11 | $1,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Rpr Sclp/Ax/Tr/Ext <=2.5cm Int | $295.11 | $1,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Int Rep Scalp/Tru <2.5cm | $325.50 | $465.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $326.50 | $653.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $344.50 | $689.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Int Rpr S/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Cm Less | $345.03 | $651.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Int Rpr S/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Cm Less | $345.03 | $651.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $368.50 | $737.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Int Rpr S/Ax/Tk/Ext 2.5 Cm Less | $379.12 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $389.00 | $778.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Intmd Rpr S/a/T/Ext 2.5 Cm/< | $397.10 | $1,045.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Intmd Rpr S/a/T/Ext 2.5 Cm/< | $397.10 | $1,045.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $414.00 | $828.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC REPAIR INTERMED WOUNDS (2.5 CM or >) | $427.04 | $610.05 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $446.50 | $893.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $450.50 | $901.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $464.50 | $929.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $472.50 | $945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $522.60 | $871.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $522.60 | $871.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $522.60 | $871.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS | $522.60 | $871.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $522.60 | $871.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $657.60 | $1,644.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $720.80 | $1,802.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC LYR CLS SCLP/AXIL/TRK TO 2.5CM | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC LYR CLS SCLP/AXIL/TRK TO 2.5CM | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC LYR CLS SCLP/AXIL/TRK TO 2.5CM | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $1,339.70 | $1,339.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< | $2,132.29 | $5,330.72 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5 CM | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $295.11 | $397.10 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $326.50 | $368.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $295.11 | $507.96 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $292.32 | $292.32 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,339.70 | $1,339.70 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $295.11 | $295.11 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $379.12 | $379.12 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $472.50 | $472.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $173.61 | $173.61 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $235.50 | $235.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $345.03 | $345.03 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,132.29 | $2,132.29 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $344.50 | $344.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $325.50 | $325.50 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $464.50 | $464.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $446.50 | $446.50 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $450.50 | $450.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $280.40 | $280.40 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $427.04 | $427.04 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $345.03 | $345.03 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
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
- 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 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.