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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

North Carolina 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $58.88 from a physician practice, and about $89.13 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$58.88$48.98 to $89.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$89.13$58.88 to $214

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $41 to $525Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $40 to $158
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $89professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$125.89
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$75.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$123.03
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$107.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$114.82
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$3,890.45
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $61.66 · 40th 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.