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Removal Of A Deep Foreign Object From The Shoulder

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 23333

Surgical removal of a foreign object lodged deep within the shoulder, beneath the muscle layer or the fibrous tissue covering it, rather than one sitting just under the skin. This deeper location typically requires a more involved surgical approach to locate and remove the object safely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Deep Foreign Object From The Shoulder cost?

$676

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $501 to $3,548.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $501 to $7,762Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $479 to $955
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,074professional $501

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,318.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.2 times more in California than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 26th of 51

$676

CA $2,951NM $479

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.