Biopsy of the Cornea

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 65410

Takes a small sample of tissue from the cornea, the clear dome at the very front of the eye, so it can be examined under a microscope or grown in the laboratory. It is done when an ulcer, infection, or unusual clouding is not clearing and the cause needs to be pinned down. Only a small piece is taken, leaving the rest of the cornea intact.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Biopsy of the Cornea cost?

$3,743

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,743 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $195 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,548 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

5% physician fee95% facility fee

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 52 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$195	$141 to $282
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$3,548	$1,175 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $170 to $9,333Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $100 to $457

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $158.49 Median $3,090.30 Typical High $9,120.11	Facility	Global	$158.49	$3,090.30	$9,120.11
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,819.70 Median $5,011.87 Typical High $11,220.18	Facility	Global	$1,819.70	$5,011.87	$11,220.18
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $151.36 Median $524.81 Typical High $1,412.54	Facility	Global	$151.36	$524.81	$1,412.54
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $575.44 Median $2,041.74 Typical High $5,011.87	Facility	Global	$575.44	$2,041.74	$5,011.87

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 15.3 times more in California than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

CA $5,902SD $386

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.