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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

New Jersey 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 New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $53.70 from a physician practice, and about $4,467 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 5 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$53.70$41.69 to $69.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,467$1,259 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $71 to $10,715Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $36 to $98
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,467professional $54

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
$54.95
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$11,748.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$141.25
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$104.71
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,089.30
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$102.33

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey $58.88 · 44th 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.