Assessment and Removal of Penetrating Objects

The provider carefully examines the inside of a penetrating wound to an extremity to assess the extent of damage to underlying tissues and structures as well as to identify and remove any foreign bodies that may have entered the wound, such as bullet fragments or a knife tip. In the case of a gunshot wound, a bullet may enter the body at one point and exit at another, causing perforation and damage to tissues along its path. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.