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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $50 to $129Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $100 to $269
$100$200$500facility $89professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$229.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$239.88
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$165.96

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 36th 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.