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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

How much does Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing cost?

$126

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 to $148.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $126 to $7,762Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $81 to $148
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,318professional $126

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
$125.89
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$147.91
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$295.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$288.40

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wyoming than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$126

WY $398KY $115

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.