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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Hawaii 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 $3,890 · 10th–90th $1,514$3,8900%50%10th$3,890Professionalmedian $186 · 10th–90th $132$2750%10%10th90th$186$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$302.00
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$309.03