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Removal Of A Larger Growth On The Eye Surface

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 68115

Removes a growth from the conjunctiva, the thin clear membrane covering the white of the eye. This is the version for a larger growth, wider than about a centimeter, so a broader area of membrane is taken and the bare surface may need closing or covering. The tissue that is removed is examined under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Larger Growth On The Eye Surface cost?

$773

Typical total for the visit. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $773 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $347 to the doctor who performs it, and $427 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$347$257 to $537
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$427$240 to $2,692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $170 to $4,365Professionalmedian $347 · 10th to 90th $158 to $708
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $427professional $347

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
$181.97
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$977.24
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$794.33
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,348.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$776.25
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$870.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$851.14

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 12.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility feeSouth Dakota $773 · 48th of 50
IN $7,036WV $588

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.