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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Utah 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?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $115 from a physician practice, and about $3,162 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 7 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$115$97.72 to $148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,162$117 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $107 to $4,571Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $85 to $219
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,162professional $115

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
$107.15
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$190.55
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$199.53
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,202.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$229.09
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$208.93
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$190.55

Where Utah 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.

Utah $117 · 46th 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.