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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Indiana 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?

$75.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $75.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $60.26 from a physician practice, and about $3,467 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 6 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$60.26$43.65 to $81.28
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,467$275 to $4,898

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $68 to $7,413Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $39 to $112
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,467professional $60

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
$46.77
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$2,344.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$104.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$162.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$97.72

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $75.86 · 22nd 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.