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Clearing of a Blocked Tear Duct Opening

Arizona rates for HCPCS 68840

This procedure passes a thin probe through the small drainage channel near the inner corner of the eye that carries tears into the nose, sometimes followed by flushing with fluid. It is used to clear a blockage that is causing excess tearing or recurrent eye discharge.

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th–90th $269$5,6230%10%10th90th$2,239Professionalmedian $145 · 10th–90th $100$3310%10%10th90th$145$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$1,258.93
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,309.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$933.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,570.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$263.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,949.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$204.17