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Drainage Of An Infected Tear Gland

Vermont 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 physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $324.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $132 to $324
$200$500$1Kprofessional $295

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$501.19
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$707.95

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 37th 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.