Foreign body removal cost in Elmira, NY
In Elmira, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $158.14 to $158.14, with a median of $158.14. The lowest listed price is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $511.76 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Elmira, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center lowest Elmira, NY · (607) 737-4100 HC Remove Foreign Body Simple | $158.14 | $790.70 | $378.90–$790.70 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus lowest Elmira, NY HC Remove Foreign Body Simple | $158.14 | $790.70 | $415.32–$456.85 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $158.14, median $158.14, highest $158.14.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.