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Placement Of A Medicated Insert In The Tear Duct

California rates for HCPCS 68841

A small device containing medication is inserted into the tear duct opening near the inner corner of the eye, where it slowly releases medication over time, sometimes after gently widening the duct opening to allow it to fit. This offers a way to deliver medication to the eye gradually without the patient needing to use eye drops repeatedly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,349$13,1830%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $43 · 10th–90th $29$1780%10%20%10th90th$43$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$1,584.89
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$213.80
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$112.20
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,290.87
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$93.33
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$57.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$75.86
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$199.53
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$53.70
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$69.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$83.18