A layered stitch repair of a long cut on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or the lining inside the mouth. Tissue beneath the skin is closed with its own stitches before the surface is closed, which is needed when the wound is deep, gaping, or has to be cleaned of debris first. It applies to a long wound rather than a short one.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Layered Stitch Repair Of A Long Facial Wound cost?
$984
Typical total for the visit. In West Virginia, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $984 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $447 to the doctor who performs it, and $537 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.
45% physician fee55% 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
$447
$363 to $537
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center
The hospital or surgery center
$537
$363 to $537
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,413Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $331 to $603
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
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
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,412.54
Facility
Global
$363.08
$537.03
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$602.56
Professional
Global
$331.13
$446.68
$602.56
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$489.78
Facility
Global
$407.38
$407.38
$489.78
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Professional
Global
$436.52
$436.52
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,659.59
Facility
Global
$602.56
$602.56
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$3,019.95
Professional
Global
$371.54
$575.44
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,148.15
Facility
Global
$457.09
$707.95
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$776.25
Professional
Global
$309.03
$478.63
$776.25
Where West Virginia sits
The same service costs 9.6 times more in New Jersey than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.
Physician feeFacility feeWest Virginia $984 · 48th of 49
NJ$6,378$490 physician + $5,888 facility
CA$6,279$525 physician + $5,754 facility
CT$5,614$603 physician + $5,012 facility
DE$4,542$468 physician + $4,074 facility
IN$4,520$447 physician + $4,074 facility
NE$4,407$692 physician + $3,715 facility
HI$4,380$490 physician + $3,890 facility
PA$4,121$490 physician + $3,631 facility
DC$3,965$417 physician + $3,548 facility
NY$3,824$513 physician + $3,311 facility
CO$3,749$513 physician + $3,236 facility
UT$3,687$525 physician + $3,162 facility
FL$3,672$437 physician + $3,236 facility
IA$3,643$692 physician + $2,951 facility
WI$3,631$813 physician + $2,818 facility
MI$3,363$479 physician + $2,884 facility
AZ$3,320$501 physician + $2,818 facility
GA$3,143$513 physician + $2,630 facility
KS$3,049$537 physician + $2,512 facility
OH$2,944$490 physician + $2,455 facility
KY$2,748$457 physician + $2,291 facility
AK$2,676$1,445 physician + $1,230 facility
NV$2,628$490 physician + $2,138 facility
MN$2,596$1,047 physician + $1,549 facility
NH$2,369$631 physician + $1,738 facility
MO$2,333$513 physician + $1,820 facility
TN$2,257$479 physician + $1,778 facility
OK$2,223$525 physician + $1,698 facility
MA$2,205$692 physician + $1,514 facility
RI$1,992$513 physician + $1,479 facility
IL$1,868$550 physician + $1,318 facility
WA$1,866$794 physician + $1,072 facility
OR$1,832$832 physician + $1,000 facility
VA$1,793$562 physician + $1,230 facility
LA$1,772$513 physician + $1,259 facility
TX$1,727$525 physician + $1,202 facility
SC$1,526$479 physician + $1,047 facility
SD$1,505$692 physician + $813 facility
MT$1,502$708 physician + $794 facility
ND$1,427$851 physician + $575 facility
ID$1,390$631 physician + $759 facility
NM$1,281$589 physician + $692 facility
NC$1,260$501 physician + $759 facility
AL$1,216$457 physician + $759 facility
WY$1,186$891 physician + $295 facility
MS$1,127$525 physician + $603 facility
AR$1,109$417 physician + $692 facility
WV$984$447 physician + $537 facility
MD$664$513 physician + $151 facility
NJ $6,378MD $664
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.