Foreign body removal cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $87.20 to $1,031.40, with a median of $287.60. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 11.8× 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$87.20Norton Hospitals
Median$287.60half pay less
Highest$1,031.40in Kentucky
Lowest saves$200.40vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB INCISION REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISSUE SIMPLE | $87.20 | $436.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $150.85 | $431.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $150.85 | $431.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG INCISION AND REMOVAL FB SUBQ; SIMPLE | $281.80 | $704.50 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Removal FB Skin | $293.40 | $489.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple | $513.71 | $1,284.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $987.22 | $987.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Removal FB Skin | $1,031.40 | $1,719.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $987.22 | $987.22 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $150.85 | $150.85 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $281.80 | $281.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $513.71 | $513.71 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $150.85 | $150.85 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $1,031.40 | $1,031.40 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $293.40 | $293.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.