Foreign body removal cost in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $2,317.00 to $2,317.00, with a median of $2,317.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $429.45 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $2,317.00 | $2,317.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,317.00, median $2,317.00, highest $2,317.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,317.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.