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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Maine 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?

$64.57

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $63.10 from a physician practice, and about $407 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$63.10$47.86 to $91.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$407$97.72 to $562

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $407 · 10th to 90th $98 to $562Professionalmedian $63 · 10th to 90th $42 to $105
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $407professional $63

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
$97.72
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$91.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$134.90
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$123.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$562.34
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$104.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$100.00

Where Maine 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.

Maine $64.57 · 34th 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.