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Balloon Opening of a Blocked Tear Duct

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 68816

Opens a blocked tear duct by passing a fine probe down the drainage channel from the eyelid towards the nose, then inflating a small balloon inside it to stretch the passage open. It treats a constantly watery, sticky eye caused by tears that cannot drain away.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th–90th $631$8,9130%5%10%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $912 · 10th–90th $162$2,0420%10%10th90th$912$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0M

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$9,120.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$9,332.54