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Tear Duct Probing Under General Anesthesia

Virginia 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?

$3,467

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $229 to $5,888.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $155 to $8,710Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $115 to $251
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,467professional $155

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
$169.82
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,244.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$162.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$323.59
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$13,182.57

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $3,467 · 21st 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.