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Balloon Opening of a Blocked Tear Duct

Texas 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 $2,512 · 10th–90th $389$6,1660%5%10th90th$2,512$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$707.95
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,918.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,888.44
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,318.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$6,165.95
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,230.27
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,244.36