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Drainage Of An Infected Tear Gland

Illinois rates for HCPCS 68400

An infected, swollen tear gland at the outer part of the upper eyelid is opened through a small incision so trapped pus can drain out. Releasing the collection relieves pain and swelling and lets antibiotics work. The site is usually left to keep draining for a short period afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drainage Of An Infected Tear Gland cost?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $1,288 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$288$195 to $490
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,288$537 to $2,818

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $240 to $5,370Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $135 to $631
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,288professional $288

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
$239.88
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,754.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$537.03
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,023.29
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$380.19
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$524.81

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 9.1 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.

Illinois· 20th of 51

$331

CA $2,089WV $229

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.