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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Montana 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $162 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$158$117 to $182
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$162$148 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $162 · 10th to 90th $145 to $214Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $95 to $191
$100$200$500facility $162professional $158

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$138.04
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$181.97
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$213.80
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$208.93
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$208.93

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 16th of 51

$158

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.