Foreign body removal cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $189.60 to $9,050.10, with a median of $504.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 47.7× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$189.60Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$504.00half pay less
Highest$9,050.10in South Carolina
Lowest saves$314.40vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC REMOVAL OF EMBEDDED OBJECT | $189.60 | $316.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $261.00 | $522.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $297.50 | $595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $329.00 | $658.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $355.50 | $711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $355.50 | $711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $361.00 | $722.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $361.00 | $722.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $504.00 | $1,008.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $583.00 | $1,166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB INCIS/REM FB/SUBQ/SIMPLE | $607.00 | $1,214.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Removal FB Skin | $751.20 | $1,252.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Removal FB Skin | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Removal FB Skin | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Removal FB Skin | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Removal FB Skin | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $9,050.10 | $9,050.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $361.00 | $2,409.55 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $355.50 | $355.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $297.50 | $440.25 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $751.20 | $4,900.65 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $261.00 | $261.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $607.00 | $607.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $189.60 | $189.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $329.00 | $329.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $361.00 | $361.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$478.80
- Rhode Island$510.00
- 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.