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Corneal Lesion Destruction

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 65450

This treats an abnormal area on the cornea, the clear surface at the front of the eye, by destroying it with a method such as freezing, light-based coagulation, or laser, including the thin outer layer covering it. It's used to remove growths or abnormal tissue from the corneal surface. This is a destructive treatment rather than a surgical excision that removes a tissue sample.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Corneal Lesion Destruction cost?

$417

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $363 to $457.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $417 to $7,762Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $240 to $427
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $398

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
$416.87
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$426.58
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$912.01
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$891.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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· 28th of 51

$417

CA $2,188WV $339

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.