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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

South Carolina 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?

$6,026

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,042 to $8,710.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $174 to $16,218
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,026

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
$165.96
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,595.87

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $6,026 · 2nd 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.