Foreign body removal cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $122.00 to $586.80, with a median of $354.40. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $232.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $478.80 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 10120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Q-CARE INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $122.00 | $122.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $586.80 | $978.00 | $30.50–$782.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $1,277.00 | $1,277.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 FB Removal Subcut Simple | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE ED TC | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $122.00, median $354.40, highest $586.80 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $354.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers a simple removal of a foreign object such as glass, a splinter or metal from under the skin.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing.