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Cost of minor skin wound repair in Rhode Island

The average cash price for minor skin wound repair care in Rhode Island is $614 at outpatient hospital. Read More

Average cash price in Rhode Island

A common minor skin wound repair at outpatient hospital facility in Rhode Island includes

  Units Avg Cash price

Provider

Provider fee to repair minor skin wound with stitches, staples, glue etc.

2.5 cm or less Standard
1 $77

Facility

Outpatient Hospital fee for simple repair superficial wounds

level 1 Standard
1 $253

Anesthesia

Anesthesiologist fee to be "put under" for procedure

Level 3 Standard
1 $233

Anesthesiologist time to be "put under" for procedure

Per minute Standard
22 $51
Total average cash price   $614.32

A minor skin wound is any wound that heals easily on its own. A minor skin wound is shallow and its edges should be easily pushed together. A minor skin wound also includes superficial scrapes or abrasions that are easily cleanable and treatable without professional care.

Follow these simple steps to treat a minor skin wound:

  1. Wash your hands.
  2. Apply pressure to stop the bleeding if it doesn’t stop on its own.
  3. Use water to rinse the wound thoroughly. Do not use soap on a minor wound. If debris is lodged in the wound, remove it with tweezers, sanitized with alcohol.
  4. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the wound to help it heal.
  5. Change the bandage whenever it gets wet or once a day.

If the wound is dirty, deep, or due to an animal scratch or bite, you may need to get a tetanus shot.

There are four different types of wounds, classified based on the cause and severity.

Avulsions

Avulsions are the most severe of the four wound types. Caused by traumatic accidents, avulsions completely remove skin and tissue, so they bleed excessively. If you have an avulsion, you shouldn’t attempt to treat it on your own.

Puncture Wounds

Puncture wounds are caused by sharp, pointed objects that penetrate the skin. They may or may not bleed, but they can harbor bacteria, so it is wise to have a puncture wound examined by a doctor.

Lacerations

Lacerations are straight cuts to the skin. As long as they aren’t too deep, lacerations are minor and can heal naturally on their own.

Abrasions

When skin is rubbed or scraped against a hard surface, an abrasion results. Usually, as in road rash, the wound doesn’t bleed much, but it does need a thorough cleaning.

The fastest way to safely treat a small open wound is to clean the cut or wound with water. Then apply a topical antibiotic. Cover the cut or scrape with a clean bandage.

The three classifications of wound repair are primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Primary

Primary wound repair refers to the initial process of closing the wound. Your doctor might use staples, stitches, glue, or other means, depending on the size and severity of the injury.

Secondary

Secondary wound healing occurs when a wound cannot be closed and causes tissue loss in the area. In this case, the wound has to heal naturally.

Tertiary

Tertiary wound repair is when a primary close is delayed, usually due to fear of infection or bacteria being trapped at the site. The doctor may wait for the wound to drain before closing it.

Wound healing happens in five stages. The first stage is the wound occurring; the spasm of your muscle and elasticity of the skin can increase the size of the wound.

Next, during the hemostasis phase, blood clotting occurs to stop bleeding. This is followed by the inflammation phase, where damaged cells and bacteria are removed.

The proliferation phase is next when new tissue grows, and the final phase is maturation, where collagen is realigned along the wound, and excess cells are removed.

Small wounds heal better when they are gently covered with a sterile bandage. Wounds need moisture to heal. An uncovered wound may lead to dry, itchy, flaky, or cracked scabbing and increase the potential for the wound to become infected by bacterial contaminants.

About the minor skin wound repair Average Cash Prices

Outpatient facilities are outpatient departments or clinics that may be within or next to a hospital, but is owned and run by the affiliated hospital. These facilities can perform surgical treatments and procedures that do not require an overnight stay. Procedures performed at an outpatient hospital are often more expensive than when they are performed in an ambulatory surgery center, but outpatient hospitals may offer more complimentary and support services for patients because they are connected to the hospital system.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

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