Foreign body removal cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $165.60 to $4,404.50, with a median of $963.25. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 26.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 10120. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$165.60Monroe County Healthcare Authority
Median$963.25half pay less
Highest$4,404.50in Alabama
Lowest saves$797.65vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL ER-REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY(MULTI SITES) | $165.60 | $414.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Incision and Removal of Foreign Body, Subcutaneous Tissues; Simple | $344.07 | $800.16 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL FB REM SUBQ SIMPLE | $389.73 | $458.50 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL CTH REMOVE FOREIGN BOCY SIMPLE | $390.50 | $710.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL XR-FOREIGN BODY REM SQ TISSUE | $516.50 | $516.50 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $587.50 | $1,175.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Remove Foreign Body Simple | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Remove Foreign Body Simple | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Remove Foreign Body Simple | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Remove Foreign Body Simple | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Remove Foreign Body Simple | $2,337.00 | $2,337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $4,404.50 | $24,469.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $344.07 | $1,339.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $516.50 | $2,460.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $390.50 | $390.50 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $587.50 | $587.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $389.73 | $389.73 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 |
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.
Removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple in other states
- Alaska$843.08
- Arizona$243.25
- Arkansas$264.55
- California$1,071.20
- Colorado$270.86
- Connecticut$610.00
- Delaware$786.96
- Florida$974.35
- Georgia$1,294.00
- Hawaii$427.20
- Idaho$1,117.00
- Illinois$465.00
- Indiana$443.95
- Iowa$253.61
- Kansas$535.20
- Kentucky$287.60
- Louisiana$267.20
- Maine$142.00
- Maryland$384.41
- Massachusetts$405.86
- Michigan$358.33
- Minnesota$521.24
- Mississippi$124.65
- Missouri$257.63
- Montana$234.80
- Nebraska$348.51
- Nevada$463.50
- New Hampshire$292.57
- New Jersey$502.05
- New Mexico$410.51
- New York$511.76
- North Carolina$429.45
- North Dakota$480.59
- Ohio$645.60
- Oklahoma$239.20
- Oregon$307.50
- Pennsylvania$478.80
- Rhode Island$510.00
- South Carolina$504.00
- South Dakota$727.20
- Tennessee$120.30
- Texas$699.02
- Utah$455.21
- Vermont$268.00
- Virginia$561.50
- Washington$556.00
- West Virginia$273.23
- Wisconsin$334.29
- Wyoming$178.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.