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Endoscopic Opening Of A Blocked Tear Duct

Tennessee rates for HCPCS 31239

Using a small scope inside the nose, the surgeon makes a new drainage channel between the tear sac beside the nose and the nasal cavity, bypassing a blocked tear duct. Tears then drain into the nose instead of spilling onto the cheek. Because all the work is done inside the nose, there is no scar on the face.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Endoscopic Opening Of A Blocked Tear Duct cost?

$3,020

Typical facility fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,399 to $4,898.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $7,079
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,020

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$6,456.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$33,884.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,309.57

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Tennessee $3,020 · 39th of 50
IN $10,233MD $631

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.