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Corneal Lesion Destruction

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Corneal Lesion Destruction cost?

$501

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $501 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $363 to $589.

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 $389 · 10th to 90th $50 to $501Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $339 to $646
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $389professional $513

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$588.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$776.25

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Vermont· 13th of 51

$501

AK $1,318UT $200

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.