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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

Virginia 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?

$64.57

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $58.88 from a physician practice, and about $105 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$58.88$45.71 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$105$63.10 to $1,905

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $105 · 10th to 90th $46 to $5,370Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $36 to $132
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $105professional $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
$51.29
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$125.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$85.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$91.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$83.18
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$100.00
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$4,073.80
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$93.33

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $64.57 · 33rd 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.