Foreign body removal cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $430.56 to $1,855.62, with a median of $843.08. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 4.3× 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$430.56City of Valdez
Median$843.08half pay less
Highest$1,855.62in Alaska
Lowest saves$412.52vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $430.56 | $552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $516.36 | $662.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $539.76 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $749.45 | $1,153.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $936.70 | $986.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $1,397.93 | $4,659.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $1,855.62 | $2,379.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $1,248.00 | $1,397.93 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $936.70 | $936.70 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $516.36 | $516.36 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $749.45 | $749.45 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $539.76 | $539.76 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $430.56 | $430.56 |
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
- Alabama$963.25
- 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.