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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Kansas 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 $2,138 · 10th–90th $200$7,4130%5%10th90th$2,138Professionalmedian $214 · 10th–90th $148$3390%20%10th90th$214$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
$275.42
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$363.08
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13