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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Rhode Island 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $437 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$117 to $182
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$437$129 to $1,413

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $437 · 10th to 90th $98 to $3,981Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $91 to $209
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $437professional $129

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$12.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$263.03

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 34th of 51

$129

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.