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Nasolacrimal (Tear Duct) Probing

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 68810

This procedure clears a blocked tear duct by passing a thin probe through the duct to open the blockage, sometimes followed by flushing the duct with fluid to confirm it now drains properly. It's commonly performed on infants and young children with a persistently blocked or watery eye, though it can be done at other ages as well.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nasolacrimal (Tear Duct) Probing cost?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $204 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$224$174 to $302
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$204$151 to $661

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $204 · 10th to 90th $117 to $4,365Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $138 to $380
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $204professional $224

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
$128.82
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$478.63
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$524.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$954.99
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$389.05
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$426.58
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$407.38

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Alaska than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $224 · 21st of 51
AK $490WV $158

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.