Foreign body removal cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 44 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $90.00 to $14,002.75, with a median of $827.00. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $737.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $983.94 at 174 hospitals.
- The median here, $827.00, is 71% above the US median of $484.50.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 2nd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 44 facilities across 33 cities for code 10120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$90.00UCI Health-Orange
Median$827.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,002.75in this market
Difference155.6×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $90.00Highest $14,002.75
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $225.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.45 | $787.00 | — | 65% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $303.80 | $434.00 | $74.23–$514.61 | 30% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $339.50 | $970.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $339.50 | $970.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $369.60 | $770.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $384.65 | $1,099.00 | — | 65% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $1,597.55 | $74.23–$13,447.80 | 67% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $1,729.20 | $74.23–$5,260.00 | 70% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 INC & REMOVAL FB SQ TISSUE,SMP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $1,333.44 | $74.23–$1,333.44 | 61% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 INCISION/REM FB SUBQ SMP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $1,578.25 | $74.23–$1,578.25 | 67% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $2,718.94 | $74.23–$2,718.94 | 81% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $2,175.15 | $74.23–$2,175.15 | 76% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Inc&Rmvl Fb Subq Tiss Smpl+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $9,400.00 | $74.23–$9,400.00 | 94% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $520.00 | $2,175.15 | $74.23–$2,175.15 | 76% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $540.40 | $772.00 | $74.23–$772.00 | 30% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $602.00 | $1,720.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 INCIS & REM FB SUBQ TISS SIMP File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $678.30 | $1,938.00 | $408.56–$1,938.00 | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $684.48 | $1,426.00 | — | 52% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 I AND R FB SUBQ SIMPLE File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $728.29 | $1,523.00 | $53.44–$8,343.00 | 52% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $734.30 | $2,098.00 | — | 65% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $806.00 | $806.00 | $201.50–$1,683.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $827.00 | $827.00 | $143.44–$996.41 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $827.00 | $827.00 | $143.44–$1,184.73 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $868.35 | $868.35 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $868.35 | $868.35 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,071.20 | $2,060.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA 10120-Remv Foreign Body File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,239.64 | $1,239.64 | — | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 REM FB BOTH TH/KN SIMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,303.05 | $1,303.05 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 REM FB BOTH TH/KN SIMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,303.05 | $1,303.05 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 REM FB BOTH TH/KN SIMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,303.05 | $1,303.05 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 REM FB BOTH TH/KN SIMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,303.05 | $1,303.05 | $143.44–$1,266.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 0+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,341.23 | $2,063.43 | $497.49–$9,827.82 | 35% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,419.36 | $2,957.00 | — | 52% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $1,454.97 | $1,119.21 | $74.23–$1,774.00 | -30% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Incision + Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.50 | $1,487.50 | — | — |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 I AND R FB SUBQ SIMPLE File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $2,159.88 | $6,865.00 | $59.38–$6,865.00 | 69% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 ER-INCISION REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | $62.10–$2,794.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 ER-INCISION REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | $62.10–$2,794.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 ER-INCISION REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | $51.75–$2,794.00 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 REM FB SUBQ SMPL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $3,288.00 | $3,288.00 | $51.75–$3,288.00 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Incision + Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14,002.75 | $14,002.75 | — | — |
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $90.00, median $827.00, highest $14,002.75 — a 155.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 34 facilities here, median $969.78. 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 28 of 32 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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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