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Eye X-ray for Foreign Body

Vermont 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 October 2026.

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

$44.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $44.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $39.81 from a physician practice, and about $537 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$39.81$33.11 to $47.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$537$339 to $851

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $219 to $851Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $30 to $79
$20$50$100$200$500facility $537professional $40

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.11
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$51.29
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$112.20

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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.

Vermont· 17th of 51

$44.67

AK $95.50NY $23.44

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.