Price Checker / CPT 57415
How much does Remove Vaginal Foreign Body cost?
CPT 57415 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 51x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$230–$470
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$590
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $17,673 is $17,323 over the fair price (about 51x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Vaginal Foreign Body
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center , CA | $63,929 | $28,768 | 40796% |
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $30,378 | $15,189 | 19333% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $30,378 | $15,189 | 19333% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $30,378 | $15,189 | 19333% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $13,637 | — | 8624% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,701 | $7,276 | 6106% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | $8,206 | $1,969 | 5149% |
| Haskell Regional Hospital , OK | $7,495 | $7,495 | 4694% |
| Monroe Regional Hospital ABERDEEN, MS | $7,495 | $7,495 | 4694% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor BAINBRIDGE, GA | $6,785 | $4,750 | 4240% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital WASHINGTON, GA | $2,806 | $1,964 | 1695% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $889 | $623 | 469% |
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About Remove Vaginal Foreign Body
CPT code 57415 refers to remove vaginal foreign body (billing description: "Remove vaginal foreign body"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $156 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $156 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.