Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $97.98 to $1,859.00, with a median of $516.90. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 19.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $516.90, is about the same as the US median of $516.00.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Virginia ranks 23rd 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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$97.98Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$516.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,859.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$418.92vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $97.98 | $426.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $97.98 | $426.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $100.05 | $667.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $100.05 | $667.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $100.05 | $667.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC LAYER CLOS SCLP TRUNK LESS 2.5 | $100.05 | $667.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC RPR INTRM S/A/T/E 2. | $105.65 | $117.39 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $274.86 | $687.16 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Int Rep Slp/Trk/Ext <2.5cm | $325.00 | $650.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA REPR IN WOUND DSCALP 2.5C | $360.58 | $515.12 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REPAIR INTMD S/A/T/EXT 2.5CM/< | $363.00 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $399.60 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 2.5 cm/< | $422.00 | $844.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 2.5 cm/< | $422.00 | $844.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $509.40 | $849.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $509.40 | $849.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $509.40 | $849.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Layer Closscapp/Axilla/Trunk L | $516.00 | $1,032.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $517.80 | $1,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $554.40 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $554.40 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $584.00 | $1,168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $584.00 | $1,168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $598.58 | $997.63 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $625.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA 12031 Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2.5 Cm/< | $816.50 | $1,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $854.60 | $2,136.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $1,108.80 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $1,108.80 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Wnd Closure - 2.5cm or Less | $1,108.80 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Lyr Clos Sc Tk Ext <2.5 Cm | $1,108.80 | $1,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $1,639.40 | $4,098.50 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less | $1,859.00 | $4,647.50 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $105.65 | $611.79 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8 | $363.00 | $363.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $554.40 | $1,108.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $100.05 | $100.05 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $97.98 | $97.98 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $584.00 | $584.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $1,639.40 | $1,639.40 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $554.40 | $554.40 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $854.60 | $854.60 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $360.58 | $360.58 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $584.00 | $584.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $399.60 | $399.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $100.05 | $100.05 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $100.05 | $100.05 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $100.05 | $100.05 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $1,859.00 | $1,859.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $97.98 | $97.98 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $517.80 | $517.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $816.50 | $816.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $625.00 | $625.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $274.86 | $274.86 |
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 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
- Washington$659.45
- West Virginia$425.00
- Wisconsin$519.10
- Wyoming$604.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.