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Removal of Foreign Object From Muscle or Tendon

Washington 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 $191$6,4570%10%10th90th$380Professionalmedian $282 · 10th–90th $155$5620%10%20%10th90th$282$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$288.40
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$13,182.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$676.08
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$8,912.51
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$489.78
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$117.49
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$436.52
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$302.00
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$537.03
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$8,709.64
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$537.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$331.13