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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

New Jersey 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 $5,495 · 10th–90th $389$10,2330%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $204 · 10th–90th $132$7590%10%10th90th$204$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$389.05
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,471.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$575.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$380.19
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,585.78
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$446.68