Foreign body removal cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 67 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $53.10 to $2,902.20, with a median of $478.80. The lowest price is at Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie). The highest price is 54.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$53.10Saint Vincent Health Center
Median$478.80half pay less
Highest$2,902.20in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$425.70vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie · Erie, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $53.10 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INS/REM FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $54.60 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $56.05 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $64.90 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $64.90 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $67.85 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $67.85 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $70.80 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $76.70 | $295.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $122.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $122.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $122.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $122.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $180.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Removal of F/B Simple Tc | $204.62 | $255.78 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Removal of F/B Simple Tc | $204.62 | $255.78 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Removal of F/B Simple Tc | $204.62 | $255.78 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous Tissues Simple | $236.00 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous Tissues Simple | $236.00 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Incision & Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous Tissues Simple | $236.00 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INC & REM FB SQ; SMPL P/F | $264.00 | $440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC INC & REM FB SQ; SMPL P/F | $264.00 | $440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $280.20 | $467.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF INCISION/REMOVAL/BODYSKIN | $301.80 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue, Accessed Beneath the Skin, Simple | $333.60 | $417.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $366.60 | $611.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $388.80 | $648.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple | $399.00 | $2,749.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign Body Simple | $415.00 | $1,889.66 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC INCISE/REMOVE FB SIMPLE | $418.00 | $418.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $451.20 | $752.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $467.00 | $934.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $477.00 | $795.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $478.80 | $798.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $499.20 | $832.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $500.40 | $834.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC I&D FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC I&D FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC I&D FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC I&D FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $543.60 | $906.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $565.80 | $943.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue, Accessed Beneath the Skin, Simple | $578.40 | $723.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $586.80 | $978.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $589.80 | $983.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 10120 US REMOVE FOREIGN BODY Tech | $620.42 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA WOCN I&D PARING BIOPSY -> WOCN I&D PARING BIOPSY -> 10120 REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBCUTAN SIMPLE | $675.48 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA REMOVAL FB,SUBQ TISSUE, SIMPLE | $712.80 | $1,188.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY Tech | $752.87 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 10120 US REMOVE FOREIGN BODY Tech | $817.28 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $852.60 | $1,421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PS CT Removal Foreign Body Subcutaneous - Report | $860.39 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign B.,Sq,Simple | $863.60 | $2,159.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign B.,Sq,Simple | $863.60 | $2,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign B.,Sq,Simple | $863.60 | $2,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign B.,Sq,Simple | $863.60 | $2,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Remove Foreign B.,Sq,Simple | $863.60 | $2,159.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA INCISE REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SMP | $865.48 | $1,236.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA INCISE REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SMP | $865.48 | $1,236.40 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Remove Foreign Body Subq Tiss Simpl | $976.22 | $976.22 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $1,111.80 | $1,853.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue, Accessed Beneath the Skin, Simple | $1,131.20 | $1,414.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue, Accessed Beneath the Skin, Simple | $1,246.40 | $1,558.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Removal of Foreign Body From Tissue, Accessed Beneath the Skin, Simple | $1,246.40 | $1,558.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA I & REM F B SIMPLE | $2,902.20 | $4,837.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $56.05 | $477.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $236.00 | $863.60 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $264.00 | $620.42 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $520.80 | $752.87 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $204.62 | $204.62 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $122.00 | $354.40 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $1,246.40 | $1,246.40 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $53.10 | $309.45 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $67.85 | $273.32 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $589.80 | $589.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $301.80 | $301.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $418.00 | $418.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $280.20 | $280.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $333.60 | $333.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $578.40 | $578.40 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $675.48 | $675.48 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $865.48 | $865.48 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.