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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

Oregon 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?

$263

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $240 to $355.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $178 to $6,166Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $209 to $282
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $263professional $251

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
$338.84
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$281.84
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$407.38
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$309.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$426.58
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$12,022.64

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $263 · 48th 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.