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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Maryland 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?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $58.88 from a physician practice, and about $1,380 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$58.88$51.29 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,380$89.13 to $1,380

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $50 to $1,380Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $43 to $105
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,380professional $59

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$104.71
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$107.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$117.49
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$93.33

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Wyoming than in Hawaii. 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.

Maryland· 45th of 51

$58.88

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.