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Biopsy Of The Tear Gland

Tennessee 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?

$2,455

Typical facility fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $3,548.

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 $2,455 · 10th to 90th $603 to $6,026
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,455

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
$467.74
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,073.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$3,981.07
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,309.57

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 22nd of 50

$2,455

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.