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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Alaska rates for HCPCS 65430

This is the collection of a small sample of cells or material from the surface of the cornea, the clear front layer of the eye, to check for an infection under a microscope and in a laboratory culture. It's used when an eye infection is suspected and the specific cause needs to be identified to choose the right treatment. The sample is taken with a gentle scraping motion, typically after numbing the eye.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing cost?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $407 from a physician practice, and about $776 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$407$214 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$776$479 to $1,175

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $191 to $9,772Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $110 to $631
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $776professional $407

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$380.19
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$912.01
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$630.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$194.98
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$467.74
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$407.38

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$407

AK $407FL $91.20

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.