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Incision and Drainage of Conjunctival Cyst

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 68020

This procedure treats a fluid-filled cyst on the conjunctiva, the clear tissue covering the white of the eye and lining the inner eyelid, by making a small opening to drain it. It is typically a quick in-office procedure done with local numbing of the eye. It relieves irritation or a visible bump caused by the cyst.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Incision and Drainage of Conjunctival Cyst cost?

$141

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $123 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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $141 to $7,762Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $87 to $155
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $4,074professional $141

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
$141.25
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$154.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$316.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$281.84
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
$85.11
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$338.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in California than in Hawaii. 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· 33rd of 51

$141

CA $398HI $117

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.