Foreign body removal cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $60.48 to $4,850.70, with a median of $800.42. The lowest price is at Benson Hospital (Benson). The highest price is 80.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $800.42, is 65% above the US median of $484.50.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Arizona ranks 46th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 32 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.48Benson Hospital
Median$800.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,850.70in Arizona
Lowest saves$739.94vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital lowest Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $60.48 | $126.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ INC/REMOV FB-SUB TIS | $112.20 | $187.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $172.00 | $172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $172.00 | $172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $246.71 | $801.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $273.94 | $801.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $283.55 | $801.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $286.76 | $801.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $293.67 | $809.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Incision Removal of Foreign Body, Subcutaneous Tissues; Simple Charge | $308.00 | $385.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $309.99 | $801.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $360.45 | $801.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $426.34 | $809.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $498.85 | $1,180.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ EXCISION OF MASS | $499.46 | $876.24 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $640.85 | $1,831.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $959.99 | $5,333.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple | $1,015.06 | $1,691.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $1,043.04 | $8,691.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $1,298.71 | $7,215.03 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ REMOVE FB SUBQ SIMPLE | $1,347.81 | $1,753.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC INCISION & REMOVAL FB SUBQ SIMPLE | $1,375.40 | $2,116.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple | $1,492.23 | $2,487.05 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $1,724.69 | $7,186.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous; Simple | $2,977.00 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $4,850.70 | $20,211.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 16 | $172.00 | $429.65 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $293.67 | $1,129.35 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $640.85 | $1,029.05 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $60.48 | $184.24 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $1,347.81 | $1,347.81 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $499.46 | $499.46 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $112.20 | $112.20 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $1,375.40 | $1,375.40 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What foreign body removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Foreign body removal explained.
Removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple in other states
- Alabama$516.50
- Alaska$591.00
- Arkansas$352.00
- California$983.94
- Colorado$608.38
- Connecticut$642.00
- Delaware$786.96
- District of Columbia$764.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$982.80
- Georgia$1,116.30
- Hawaii$888.30
- Idaho$342.47
- Illinois$482.50
- Indiana$615.60
- Iowa$293.00
- Kansas$371.50
- Kentucky$395.96
- Louisiana$278.40
- Maine$242.85
- Maryland$490.59
- Massachusetts$549.50
- Michigan$369.00
- Minnesota$409.31
- Mississippi$279.00
- Missouri$491.06
- Montana$311.13
- Nebraska$346.95
- Nevada$452.75
- New Hampshire$306.81
- New Jersey$544.82
- New Mexico$591.81
- New York$644.15
- North Carolina$447.50
- North Dakota$426.68
- Ohio$670.35
- Oklahoma$365.30
- Oregon$405.80
- Pennsylvania$543.60
- Puerto Rico$103.83, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$489.00
- South Carolina$567.60
- South Dakota$644.00
- Tennessee$301.95
- Texas$524.59
- Utah$423.68
- Vermont$492.00
- Virginia$561.50
- Washington$551.02
- West Virginia$389.50
- Wisconsin$334.29
- Wyoming$295.58
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.