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Removal of the Cornea's Surface Layer

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 65435

Removal of the thin outer layer of cells covering the clear front surface of the eye (the cornea), sometimes combined with a chemical treatment applied to the area afterward. It is used to treat certain corneal surface problems, such as a recurring erosion of that outer layer, or to prepare the eye for another treatment. The layer that is removed typically regrows on its own after the procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of the Cornea's Surface Layer cost?

$100

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $81.28 to $162.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $87 to $7,762Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $55 to $107
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,692professional $87

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
$87.10
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$107.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$213.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$223.87

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Vermont. 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.

Washington, DC· 29th of 51

$100

AK $269VT $81.28

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.