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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Iowa 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 $3,020 · 10th–90th $263$6,7610%5%10%10th90th$3,020Professionalmedian $234 · 10th–90th $148$9120%5%10%10th90th$234$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$302.00
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$549.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$478.63
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$3,981.07
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,148.15
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$562.34
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$537.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$501.19