CMS Transmittal R13945MPI: Updates to Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 in Publication (Pub.) 100-15, Including Updates…
Medicaid
CPT procedure code
10120 — Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, simple
SurgeryCPT
Medicare payment
$157.32
2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility
Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A
National amount before geographic adjustment. Your MAC's locality rate will differ.
Code definition
Code
10120
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, simple
Category
Surgery
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Latest reimbursement alerts
No policy changes are currently matched to 10120. Here are the latest changes across all codes.
High
FDA Approval: RASONQUE (DARAXONRASIB) — Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Oncology
FDA Approval: VOBRIG (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) — Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Oncology
FDA Approval: NDA 220106 — Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Multi-specialty
FDA Approval: BIXLENVO (BICTEGRAVIR/LENACAPAVIR) — Type 4 - New Combination
Infectious Disease
FDA Approval: NDA 221443 — Type 4 - New Combination
Multi-specialty
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