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Removal Of Tear Gland Tissue

Montana rates for HCPCS 68505

Surgical removal of tissue from the gland that produces tears, located beneath the outer edge of the eyebrow, performed for a reason other than removing a tumor. This may be done to treat gland disease, chronic inflammation, or another condition affecting the gland.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of Tear Gland Tissue cost?

$1,549

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,514 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,514$1,047 to $1,660
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$1,549 to $1,820

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $2,818Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $79 to $1,660
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,585professional $1,514

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,819.70
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,659.59
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,905.46

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Montana· 18th of 51

$1,549

AK $4,266UT $589

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.