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Eye X-ray for Foreign Body

South Carolina 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $26.92 to $37.15.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $23 to $55
$20$50$100professional $30

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
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$30.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$18.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$39.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$45.71

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 47th of 51

$29.51

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.