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Removal Of A Deep Foreign Object From The Shoulder

Maine 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?

$575

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $708.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $5,888 to $5,888Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $417 to $955
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $5,888professional $575

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$588.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,288.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,000.00

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 38th of 51

$575

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.