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Drainage Of An Infected Tear Gland

Indiana 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?

$295

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $6,761 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 5 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$219$138 to $302
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,761$4,898 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $912 to $10,471Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $123 to $372
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $6,761professional $219

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
$186.21
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$371.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$257.04
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$436.52

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 35th of 51

$295

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.