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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Pennsylvania 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 $3,802 · 10th–90th $229$7,7620%10%10th90th$3,802Professionalmedian $204 · 10th–90th $135$3240%20%10th90th$204$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$229.09
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$302.00
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$371.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$407.38
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,912.51
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$263.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,317.64
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$562.34
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$295.12
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$537.03
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$371.54