What does code 20520 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20520 ranges from $322 to $5,584. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

20520 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR REMOVAL FB MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH SIMPLE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

20520

HCPCS

EH PR REMOVAL FB MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH SIMPLE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20520 (EH PR REMOVAL FB MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH SIMPLE) appears at 71 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $322 to $5,584. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 20520 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 20520 vary by about 17× across the 61 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $322 to $5,584. Shopping around can matter.

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$322

Lowest cash

$5,584

Highest cash

code 20520 cash price70 disclosed · 61 hospitals

$322median ~$1,819$5,584

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$322 – $393

Polson · 1 hospital$322
Green Bay · 1 hospital$393
Burlington · 1 hospital$393
Marinette · 1 hospital$393
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$393
Grafton · 1 hospital$393

88 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
EH PR REMOVAL FB MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH SIMPLE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20520 HCPCS	$3,052	$3,052	—	—
Removal of foreign body Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20520 HCPCS	—	—	$525 – $2,851	—
Pr Removal Foreign Body Muscle/Tendon Sheath Simple-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Foreign Body In Muscle Or Tendon Sheath; Simple Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Foreign Body In Muscle Or Tendon Sheath; Simple-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Removal of foreign body Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20520 HCPCS	$1,622	$1,622	—	—
HB REMV FB MSCL/TEND SHTH SIMP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20520 HCPCS	$2,649	$2,649	—	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	20520 CPT	$1,880	$940	$822 – $1,504	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	20520 CPT	$1,880	$940	$84.00 – $3,243	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	20520 CPT	$1,880	$940	$84.00 – $3,243	—
HC REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY IN MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH; SIMPLE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	20520 CPT	$2,620	$1,441	$786 – $5,761	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$125 – $667	—
Removal of foreign body Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	20520 HCPCS	—	—	$1,663 – $2,495	—
Removal Of Foreign Body Simple 20520 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	20520 CPT	$3,094	$2,630	$2,475 – $3,094	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $664	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$125 – $664	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$125 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
FB REMOVAL MUSCLE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	20520 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
HC REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY IN MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH; SIMPLE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	20520 CPT	$3,842	$2,113	$2,305 – $3,650	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 20520 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 20520: frequently asked

What does code 20520 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20520 ranges from $322 to $5,584. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 20520?: 20520 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR REMOVAL FB MUSCLE OR TENDON SHEATH SIMPLE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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