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Corneal Surface Sample For Infection Testing

Wyoming 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?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In Wyoming, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $427 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$339$224 to $513
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$427$302 to $427

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $224 to $427Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $138 to $550
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $427professional $339

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$549.54
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$354.81

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming· 2nd of 51

$339

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.