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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

Ohio 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?

$3,715

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,715 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,778 to $5,129.

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 $3,715 · 10th to 90th $251 to $10,233
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,715

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
$229.09
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,918.31

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $3,715 · 20th 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.