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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 October 2026.

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

$50.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $50.12 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $97.72 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$48.98$38.90 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$97.72$67.61 to $170

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $59 to $1,698Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $36 to $69
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $98professional $49

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$9.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$6.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$61.66
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$63.10

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 49th of 51

$50.12

AK $191MD $50.12

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.