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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Hawaii 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?

$117

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $95.50 to $135.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $2,818Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $85 to $158
$20$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,818professional $117

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$177.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$190.55
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$186.21

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 45th of 51

$117

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.