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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Oregon 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?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $219 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$178$123 to $240
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$219$182 to $234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $129 to $324Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $98 to $288
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $219professional $178

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
$229.09
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$302.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$281.84
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$269.15
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$288.40
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$229.09
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$288.40
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$288.40
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,621.81
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$295.12

Where Oregon sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wyoming than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Oregon $186 · 7th of 51
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.