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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Missouri 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?

$81.28

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $81.28 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $63.10 from a physician practice, and about $3,162 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 7 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$48.98 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,162$708 to $5,012

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $68 to $7,413Professionalmedian $63 · 10th to 90th $43 to $148
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,162professional $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
$50.12
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$147.91
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$79.43
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$239.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$109.65

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $81.28 · 14th 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.