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Single-Layer Stitch Repair of a Large Facial Wound

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 12018

Closure of a cut on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or the lining inside the mouth using a single layer of stitches. It applies when the wound is very long, or when several such wounds are added together to reach a large total length.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Single-Layer Stitch Repair of a Large Facial Wound cost?

$195

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $195 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $195 to $372.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $3,890Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $30 to $427
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $3,890professional $195

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$371.54
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$316.23

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 24.0 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $195 · 45th of 51
CA $3,981DE $166

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.