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Removal of Foreign Object From the Cornea

West 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 West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $60.26 from a physician practice, and about $324 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$60.26$46.77 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$60.26 to $776

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $47 to $2,570Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $39 to $89
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $324professional $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
$46.77
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$2,570.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$87.10
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$1,995.26
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,071.52
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$85.11

Where West 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.

West Virginia $64.57 · 35th 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.