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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

Nevada rates for HCPCS 68811

Passes a fine probe through the tear drainage channel from the corner of the eye into the nose to open a blockage, and flushes the channel with fluid. It is the version done with the patient fully asleep under general anesthesia, which is usual for young children. It is done for a blocked tear duct causing constant watering or repeated sticky eyes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia cost?

$2,239

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,380 to $4,074.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $135 to $5,888Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $9 to $1,047
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,239professional $200

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,786.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$1,047.13
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,265.80

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 41.7 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nevada $2,239 · 34th of 50
IN $6,761MD $162

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.