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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Nebraska 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?

$93.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $91.20 from a physician practice, and about $339 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$91.20$63.10 to $129
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$105 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $81 to $13,490Professionalmedian $91 · 10th to 90th $39 to $269
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $339professional $91

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
$81.28
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$338.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$169.82
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$707.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$173.78
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$3,801.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$144.54

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $93.33 · 7th 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.