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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

California rates for HCPCS 20520

This procedure removes a foreign object, such as a splinter, glass fragment, or piece of metal, that has become lodged in a muscle or the tissue sheath surrounding a tendon. It's the more straightforward version of this kind of removal, used when the object is relatively easy to locate and access. A small incision is typically made to reach and extract the object.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th–90th $513$12,8820%10%10th90th$4,266Professionalmedian $219 · 10th–90th $132$7760%5%10%10th90th$219$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$831.76
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$537.03
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$446.68
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$354.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$457.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$4,265.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$309.03
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$380.19
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$467.74
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$691.83
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$426.58