Foreign body removal cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $167.20 to $1,014.00, with a median of $405.86. The lowest price is at North Adams Regional Hospital (North Adams). The highest price is 6.1× 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$167.20North Adams Regional Hospital
Median$405.86half pay less
Highest$1,014.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$238.66vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA I R FB Subq Simple | $167.20 | $176.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple | $185.40 | $412.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous Tissues Simple | $236.00 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Smple | $239.00 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple | $253.53 | $563.40 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simple | $268.79 | $597.30 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Remove foreign body | $335.00 | $335.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC I&R FB Subq Tissues Simple | $373.00 | $373.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simpl | $388.50 | $555.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA I R FB Subq Simple | $423.21 | $445.48 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA I R FB Subq Simple | $423.21 | $445.48 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simpl | $527.80 | $754.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simpl | $549.50 | $785.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Inc&rmvl fb subq tiss smpl | $621.00 | $621.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL SC | $717.53 | $717.53 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL SC | $820.12 | $820.12 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC I&R FB Subq Tissues Simple | $839.00 | $839.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC I&R FB Subq Tissues Simple | $1,014.00 | $1,014.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $185.40 | $268.79 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $373.00 | $730.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $167.20 | $423.21 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $717.53 | $768.82 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $236.00 | $285.50 |
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
- Maine$142.00
- Maryland$384.41
- 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.