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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Colorado rates for HCPCS 65220

This procedure removes a foreign object, such as a piece of metal, wood, or debris, that is stuck on the clear front surface of the eye. It's done without using a slit lamp, a specialized microscope commonly used for close eye exams, relying instead on other magnification and instruments. It's a common urgent-care or emergency treatment after an eye injury.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea cost?

$72.44

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $72.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $56.23 from a physician practice, and about $2,692 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$56.23$47.86 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,692$251 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $62 to $6,026Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $36 to $117
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,692professional $56

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
$50.12
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$117.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$109.65
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$97.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$380.19
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$138.04
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$125.89

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Wyoming than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $72.44 · 26th of 51
WY $234HI $53.70

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.