Foreign body removal cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $98.50 to $4,969.78, with a median of $491.06. The lowest price is at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (Ste. Genevieve). The highest price is 50.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $491.06, is about the same as the US median of $484.50.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Missouri ranks 27th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$98.50Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Median$491.06half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,969.78in Missouri
Lowest saves$392.56vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital lowest Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO SQ RFB, SIMPLE | $98.50 | $197.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO I&R FB SQ SMPL | $105.00 | $150.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO INC & REM OF F/B SIMPLE | $134.10 | $149.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FB REMOVAL-SUBQ SIMPLE | $164.85 | $412.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FB REMOVAL-SUBQ SIMPLE | $164.85 | $412.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS FB REMOVAL-SUBQ SIMPLE | $164.85 | $412.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 10120-Subcutaneous Tissue Simple | $172.00 | $215.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO I&REM FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL | $172.90 | $247.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $195.13 | $325.22 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC FB REM SQ TIS SIMPLE W/INCISN-10120 | $195.30 | $434.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO INCISION/REMOVAL FB SIMPLE | $200.00 | $200.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $211.46 | $931.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $216.30 | $360.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $234.75 | $931.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS I&D FB Simple EPP | $273.90 | $498.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS I&D FB Simple EPP | $273.90 | $498.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $292.75 | $418.21 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Remove Foregn Body Simple | $304.50 | $1,050.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $334.75 | $515.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $344.40 | $430.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple | $361.00 | $361.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS I&D REM FB | $376.00 | $1,349.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $390.00 | $600.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $398.45 | $613.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $400.80 | $501.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple | $405.00 | $1,984.02 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $410.15 | $631.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $410.15 | $631.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY/SUBQ TISSUES SIMPLE-JSCM | $448.20 | $747.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO ER IR FB Subcutaneous: Simple | $491.06 | $1,964.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $503.75 | $775.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS REMOVE FB SQ SIMPLE TX ROOM SUR | $593.28 | $1,236.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $595.00 | $700.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $595.00 | $700.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $595.00 | $700.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $595.00 | $700.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $598.47 | $1,876.09 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $620.75 | $955.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES; SIMPLE | $652.86 | $932.65 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INC/REM FOREIG BDY SIMP 10120 | $720.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 10120 FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL, SMPL CHARGE | $745.00 | $745.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $799.50 | $1,230.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $878.80 | $1,352.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $882.00 | $1,176.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO SOFT TISSUE FB REMOVAL SUBCUT SIMPLE | $1,119.00 | $1,119.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Fb Rem Sq Simple | $1,202.00 | $1,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $1,320.03 | $4,889.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $1,513.85 | $2,329.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $1,630.85 | $2,509.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Remove foreign body | $1,713.03 | $5,710.11 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS I & D FB 10120 | $1,917.30 | $2,739.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $2,047.50 | $3,150.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS INCS/REM FB SUBQ SIMPLE | $2,752.06 | $2,752.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $3,225.30 | $4,962.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Rfb Subq Tissue Simple | $3,225.30 | $4,962.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $3,263.45 | $13,597.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY | $4,969.78 | $23,665.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 10 | $273.90 | $390.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $164.85 | $164.85 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $663.00 | $878.80 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $234.75 | $1,813.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $390.00 | $796.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $448.20 | $584.10 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $595.00 | $595.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $595.00 | $595.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $410.15 | $410.15 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $334.75 | $334.75 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $211.46 | $211.46 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $410.15 | $410.15 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $195.13 | $195.13 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $172.90 | $172.90 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $134.10 | $134.10 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $216.30 | $216.30 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $3,263.45 | $3,263.45 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $598.47 | $598.47 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $172.00 | $172.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,630.85 | $1,630.85 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $1,119.00 | $1,119.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $344.40 | $344.40 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $595.00 | $595.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $1,320.03 | $1,320.03 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $195.30 | $195.30 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,713.03 | $1,713.03 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $398.45 | $398.45 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $4,969.78 | $4,969.78 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $292.75 | $292.75 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $98.50 | $98.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $882.00 | $882.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $491.06 | $491.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $745.00 | $745.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $620.75 | $620.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What foreign body removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Foreign body removal explained.
Removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple in other states
- Alabama$516.50
- Alaska$591.00
- Arizona$800.42
- Arkansas$352.00
- California$983.94
- Colorado$608.38
- Connecticut$642.00
- Delaware$786.96
- District of Columbia$764.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$982.80
- Georgia$1,116.30
- Hawaii$888.30
- Idaho$342.47
- Illinois$482.50
- Indiana$615.60
- Iowa$293.00
- Kansas$371.50
- Kentucky$395.96
- Louisiana$278.40
- Maine$242.85
- Maryland$490.59
- Massachusetts$549.50
- Michigan$369.00
- Minnesota$409.31
- Mississippi$279.00
- Montana$311.13
- Nebraska$346.95
- Nevada$452.75
- New Hampshire$306.81
- New Jersey$544.82
- New Mexico$591.81
- New York$644.15
- North Carolina$447.50
- North Dakota$426.68
- Ohio$670.35
- Oklahoma$365.30
- Oregon$405.80
- Pennsylvania$543.60
- Puerto Rico$103.83, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$489.00
- South Carolina$567.60
- South Dakota$644.00
- Tennessee$301.95
- Texas$524.59
- Utah$423.68
- Vermont$492.00
- Virginia$561.50
- Washington$551.02
- West Virginia$389.50
- Wisconsin$334.29
- Wyoming$295.58
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.