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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

South Dakota 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?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 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 8 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$95.50$60.26 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$69.18 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $46 to $363Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $43 to $219
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $339professional $95

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
$338.84
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$218.78
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$707.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$144.54
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$158.49
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$162.18

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $95.50 · 6th 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.