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Eye X-ray for Foreign Body

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 70030

An X-ray of the eye and surrounding area is taken to check for a foreign object, such as a small piece of metal or debris, that may have become lodged in or around the eye. This imaging helps locate the object before any removal is attempted. It uses standard X-ray technology rather than more advanced imaging like CT or MRI.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Eye X-ray for Foreign Body cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.84 to $75.86.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $25 to $182
$10$20$50$100$200professional $32

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$9.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$95.50
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$9.33
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$60.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$77.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$18.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$134.90

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Wisconsin than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$31.62

WI $83.18FL $26.92

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.