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Corneal Lesion Destruction

Maine 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?

$457

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $398 to $501.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $708 to $708Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $355 to $631
$500facility $708professional $457

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$501.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$724.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$645.65
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$630.96

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 23rd of 51

$457

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.