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Stitches for a cut, 2.6 to 7.5 cm in Illinois

CPT 12002 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $311 to $809 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$470typical cash price
$654typical commercial insurer rate
$311–$809cash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Saint Francis Medical Center
$311
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$343
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$470
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$470
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$470
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$470
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$549
Memorial Medical Center
$786
Carle Foundation Hospital
$809

Illinois typical cash price: $470

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$518$311$654$350–$720 · 4 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$490$343$520$209–$821 · 36 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$940$470$706$496–$3,494 · 14 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$940$470$722$492–$2,679 · 14 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$940$470$734$491–$2,832 · 12 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$940$470$743$493–$3,494 · 14 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$784$549$402$230–$643 · 20 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$786$786$472$347–$786 · 40 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$809$809$530$467–$653 · 10 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does stitches for a cut, 2.6 to 7.5 cm cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for stitches for a cut, 2.6 to 7.5 cm is $470, and most charge between $337 and $791. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $654. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for stitches for a cut, 2.6 to 7.5 cm?

At 6 of the 9 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for stitches for a cut, 2.6 to 7.5 cm?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $311 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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