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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

New York 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?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,630 to $6,761.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $295 to $8,913
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0Kfacility $4,365

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
$199.53
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$1,862.09
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$407.38
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,801.89
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$8,709.64
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$630.96

Where New York 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.

New York $4,365 · 12th 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.