Foreign body removal cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $6,475.58 to $6,475.58, with a median of $6,475.58. Across California, the median is $1,071.20 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Remove foreign body | $6,475.58 | $12,218.07 | $562.57 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,475.58, median $6,475.58, highest $6,475.58.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18,748.64. 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 not 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.