Foreign body removal cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $98.15 to $1,857.78, with a median of $270.86. The lowest price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado (Aurora). The highest price is 18.9× 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$98.15Childrens Hospital Colorado
Median$270.86half pay less
Highest$1,857.78in Colorado
Lowest saves$172.71vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=INCISE/REMOVE FB SUBQ SIMPLE (UC) | $98.15 | $151.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO PF I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $107.14 | $213.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $128.80 | $230.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $218.30 | $539.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO I&R FB TISSUE SUBQ SIMPLE | $240.93 | $539.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL FB SQ-SIMPLE | $270.86 | $773.88 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $98.15 | $1,857.78 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,857.78 | $1,857.78 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $107.14 | $107.14 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $218.30 | $218.30 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $240.93 | $240.93 |
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
- Alaska$843.08
- Arizona$243.25
- Arkansas$264.55
- California$1,071.20
- 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.