Foreign body removal cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple: from $123.84 to $1,891.20, with a median of $556.00. The lowest price is at Swedish Edmonds (Edmonds). The highest price is 15.3× 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$123.84Swedish Edmonds
Median$556.00half pay less
Highest$1,891.20in Washington
Lowest saves$432.16vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Edmonds lowest Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $123.84 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $186.20 | $266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $186.20 | $266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $276.25 | $425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $280.70 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $308.10 | $474.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Remove Foreign Body Simple--Pbb | $449.10 | $499.00 | — source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA PR REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE | $468.88 | $625.17 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $476.63 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $502.93 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $504.93 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $513.60 | $1,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $513.60 | $1,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $518.93 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Fb Removal Subq Simple | $546.00 | $1,092.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $547.66 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | $556.00 | $695.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY FROM TISSUE; ACCESSED BENEATH THE SKIN; SIMPLE | $569.40 | $876.00 | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $584.31 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $681.20 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $681.20 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA INC&RMVL FB SUBQ TISS SMPL | $701.35 | $1,079.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INCISION & REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES | $726.24 | $1,424.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC INCIS/REM FB SUBQ-SIMPLE | $729.80 | $1,653.55 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "FB SQ INCISE & REMOVE, ER FEE" | $870.40 | $1,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $935.48 | $1,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Incs & Remove FB,Subq Tissue, Simple | $942.60 | $942.60 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $950.04 | $1,827.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY SUBQ TISS SIMPLE | $950.04 | $1,827.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $970.20 | $1,386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL OF FB SMPL | $981.60 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SIMPLE CDM | $1,033.20 | $1,476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC INCISION & REMOVAL OF FB SMPL | $1,891.20 | $2,364.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $123.84 | $546.00 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $186.20 | $186.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $569.40 | $1,230.30 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $276.25 | $478.72 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $701.35 | $701.35 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $729.80 | $729.80 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $950.04 | $950.04 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $308.10 | $308.10 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $1,033.20 | $1,033.20 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $681.20 | $681.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $950.04 | $950.04 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $468.88 | $468.88 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $556.00 | $556.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $280.70 | $280.70 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $449.10 | $449.10 |
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 Carolina$504.00
- South Dakota$727.20
- Tennessee$120.30
- Texas$699.02
- Utah$455.21
- Vermont$268.00
- Virginia$561.50
- West Virginia$273.23
- Wisconsin$334.29
- Wyoming$178.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.