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Biopsy Of The Tear Gland

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 68510

Takes a small sample of the lacrimal gland, the tear-producing gland at the upper outer corner of the eye socket, so it can be examined under a microscope. It is done to find the cause of swelling or a lump in the gland, such as inflammation or a growth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of The Tear Gland cost?

$4,266

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $562 to $8,128.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $355 to $14,125
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,266

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
$354.81
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,595.87

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 18.6 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. 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.

South Carolina· 8th of 50

$4,266

IN $6,310MD $339

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.