Foreign body removal cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple as an inpatient: from $291.98 to $346.53, with a median of $319.26. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $27.28 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $521.24 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 10120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $291.98 | $687.00 | $73.72–$632.04 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Remove Foreign Body | $346.53 | $637.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $493.41 | $907.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Remove Foreign Body | $493.41 | $907.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $633.68 | $1,491.00 | $678.41–$1,483.69 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $291.98, median $319.26, highest $346.53 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $547.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.