Foreign body removal cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $538.05 to $1,202.50, with a median of $786.96. The lowest price is at Beebe Medical Center (Lewes). The highest price is 2.2× 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$538.05Beebe Medical Center
Median$786.96half pay less
Highest$1,202.50in Delaware
Lowest saves$248.91vs the median
Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe Medical Center lowest Lewes · Seaford, DE REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $538.05 | $633.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Incision & Removal Of Fb | $624.12 | $743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple | $624.12 | $743.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Remove Foreign Body Subcutan Simple | $949.80 | $949.80 | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Incision and Removal FB | $1,175.00 | $1,175.00 | — source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Incision & Drainage Foreign Body Subcutaneous Tissues Simple | $1,202.50 | $1,850.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $538.05 | $624.12 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $1,175.00 | $1,188.75 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $624.12 | $624.12 |
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
- Colorado$270.86
- Connecticut$610.00
- 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.