Foreign body removal cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $68.25 to $950.80, with a median of $142.00. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.9× 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$68.25Eastern Maine Medical Center + 1 more
Median$142.00half pay less
Highest$950.80in Maine
Lowest saves$73.75vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME PF REMOVE FOREIGN BODY-SIMPLE | $68.25 | $325.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME REMOV FB SUBCUT TISS SIMPLE | $68.25 | $325.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN SIMPLE | $80.25 | $80.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF INC & RMVL FB SC TISS SMPL 10120 | $81.25 | $325.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SUBQ | $84.50 | $325.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME FOREIGN BODY SKIN (PROF) | $88.80 | $148.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE TechFee | $93.72 | $284.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC ER REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $96.56 | $284.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME HC INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $99.90 | $270.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME ER FB SKIN/TISS-SIMPL | $142.00 | $284.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE - ER RATE | $175.50 | $175.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $206.65 | $206.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN SIMPLE | $221.35 | $221.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE - AMBULATORY RATE | $287.10 | $287.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $401.00 | $375.31 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $490.70 | $490.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVAL FB - SUBCUTANEOUS | $497.42 | $1,309.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $597.20 | $597.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $950.80 | $950.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $84.50 | $206.65 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $401.00 | $449.21 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $175.50 | $175.50 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $99.90 | $99.90 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $221.35 | $221.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $93.72 | $93.72 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $490.70 | $490.70 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $80.25 | $80.25 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $96.56 | $96.56 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $597.20 | $597.20 |
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
- Kentucky$287.60
- Louisiana$267.20
- 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.