Foreign body removal cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 41 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $178.92 to $1,958.50, with a median of $531.76. The lowest listed price is at St Luke's Patients Medical Center — $352.84 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $524.59 at 219 hospitals.
- The median here, $531.76, is 10% above the US median of $484.50.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Houston, TX ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in Texas by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 41 facilities across 16 cities for code 10120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$178.92St Luke's Patients Medical Center
Median$531.76half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,958.50in this market
Difference10.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $178.92Highest $3,555.17
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center lowest Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL TISSUE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $178.92 | $511.20 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, SIMPLE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $247.23 | $369.00 | $86.38–$350.55 | 33% |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG FOOT INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $270.08 | $571.00 | $285.50–$456.80 | 53% |
| Harris Health Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG FOOT INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $270.08 | $571.00 | $285.50–$456.80 | 53% |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $90.87–$2,700.00 | 65% |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC INC&REMV FOREIGN BODY SMPL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $300.30 | $858.00 | $80.12–$2,749.00 | 65% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX · (936) 336-7316 10120 Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body, Simple+1 more line at this price source file | $326.00 | $466.00 | $280.00–$443.00 | 30% |
| Harris Health Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC INC & REM FB, SQ; SMPL+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $383.37 | $571.00 | $40.00–$456.80 | 33% |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC INC & REM FB, SQ; SMPL+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $383.37 | $571.00 | $40.00–$456.80 | 33% |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 INC & REM FB SQ; SMPL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $401.84 | $1,062.46 | $387.78–$571.72 | 62% |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.76 | $1,661.75 | — | 68% |
| Sweeny Community Hospital Sweeny, TX · (979) 548-3311 Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple+1 more line at this price File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $537.66 | $896.10 | $268.83–$896.10 | 40% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $638.08 | $1,994.00 | — | 68% |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES; SIMPLE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $656.60 | $980.00 | $86.38–$931.00 | 33% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX · (936) 336-7316 Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple Techfee source file | $839.00 | $1,199.00 | $719.00–$1,139.00 | 30% |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Incision and removal of foreign body subcutaneous tissues; simple File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $932.40 | $1,864.80 | $317.70–$423.60 | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 | — | 50% |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY, SUBQ; SIMPLE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $1,376.18 | $2,054.00 | $86.38–$1,951.30 | 33% |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC INCIS&REMOV FORGN BODY SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,958.50 | $3,917.00 | — | 50% |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,555.17 | — | $3,430.74–$5,076.47 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
Outpatient: lowest $178.92, median $531.76, highest $1,958.50 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 39 facilities here, median $531.76. 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 13 of 14 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.
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