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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Oregon 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 $380 · 10th–90th $209$4,8980%10%20%10th90th$380Professionalmedian $309 · 10th–90th $148$5370%10%10th90th$309$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K$200.0K

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
$371.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$562.34
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$446.68
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$512.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$426.58
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$457.09
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,456.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$512.86