Closes a cut that goes through the skin but not into deeper structures, using a single layer of stitches, staples, or tissue adhesive. This version covers a long wound totalling roughly 20 to 30 centimeters (about 8 to 12 inches), on areas such as the scalp, neck, trunk, arms, or legs. Cleaning the wound and removing debris is part of the repair.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Simple Stitching of a Long Wound cost?
$645
Typical total for the visit. In Rhode Island, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $645 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $209 to the doctor who performs it, and $437 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.
32% physician fee68% facility fee
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
What's inside this number
Part of the bill
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it
The doctor who performs it
$209
$145 to $251
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center
The hospital or surgery center
$437
$151 to $1,413
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $437 · 10th to 90th $112 to $3,890Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $117 to $339
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
Facility
None
$2,089.30
$2,754.23
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$218.78
Professional
None
$144.54
$165.96
$218.78
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$295.12
Professional
None
$100.00
$177.83
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,071.52
Facility
None
$269.15
$363.08
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
Professional
None
$141.25
$251.19
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$3,890.45
Facility
None
$97.72
$316.23
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$354.81
Professional
None
$107.15
$213.80
$354.81
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$109.65
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$72.44
$72.44
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$43.65
Professional
53 · Discontinued
$28.84
$28.84
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$165.96
Professional
54 · Surgery only
$109.65
$109.65
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.11
Professional
55 · Aftercare only
$21.88
$21.88
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$21.88
Professional
56 · Pre-op care only
$14.45
$14.45
$21.88
Where Rhode Island sits
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