Foreign body removal cost in Taos, NM — inpatient
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple as an inpatient: from $228.40 to $228.40, with a median of $228.40. Across New Mexico, the median is $410.51 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 10120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 INCISE RMVL FB SQ TISS SIMPLE | $228.40 | $285.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $313.20 | $391.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 I&D FOREIGN BODY SQ SIMPLE | $404.00 | $505.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $228.40, median $228.40, highest $228.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $228.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.