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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Mississippi 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 $741 · 10th–90th $132$1,8200%10%10th90th$741Professionalmedian $204 · 10th–90th $129$4170%10%10th90th$204$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$128.82
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,318.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$416.87
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$398.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$407.38