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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Delaware 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?

$54.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $54.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $54.95 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 4 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$54.95$44.67 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$42.66 to $490

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $39 to $3,548Professionalmedian $55 · 10th to 90th $40 to $107
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $66professional $55

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
$38.90
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$3,548.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$91.20
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$93.33

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $54.95 · 50th 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.