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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Ohio 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?

$67.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $60.26 from a physician practice, and about $708 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 9 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$60.26$46.77 to $81.28
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$708$135 to $2,818

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $65 to $10,233Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $41 to $115
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $708professional $60

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
$60.26
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$144.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$104.71
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$812.83
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$134.90
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$134.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$95.50

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $67.61 · 30th 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.