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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 October 2026.

How much does Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing cost?

$141

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $123 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 $617 · 10th to 90th $269 to $2,818Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $30 to $158
$20$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $617professional $141

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
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$158.49

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 26th of 51

$141

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.