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Complete Removal of a Tear Gland

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 68500

Removes the whole tear-producing gland that sits under the bone at the outer top corner of the eye socket. It is done for disease of the gland itself, such as long-standing inflammation or infection, rather than for a growth in the gland; taking out a growth, harmless or cancerous, is a different operation. The gland is taken out entirely rather than in part.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Removal of a Tear Gland cost?

$6,026

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $6,026.

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

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $4,169 to $14,791Professionalmedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $6,026
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,943professional $6,026

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wyoming than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Wyoming $6,026 · 1st of 51
WY $6,026VT $1,122

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.