Curette/treat cornea cost at US hospitals
Curette/treat cornea · CPT 65436
$194.70
lowest cash price
$2,818.14
national median
$17,031.08
highest cash price
172
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $194.70–$17,031.08 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$17,031.08
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,702.32) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,760.73)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $4,123.08 | $4,123.08 | $4,741.62 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $194.70 | $4,086.12 | $6,736.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 47 | $1,253.20 | $1,253.20 | $1,253.20 |
| Georgia | 24 | $2,818.14 | $2,818.14 | $5,364.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 25 | $1,921.60 | $1,921.60 | $17,031.08 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,921.60 | $1,921.60 | $1,921.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $3,269.14 | $7,284.00 | $7,284.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 16 | $316.50 | $316.50 | $2,353.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,917.60 | $2,917.60 | $2,917.60 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,549.65 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $2,451.12 | $2,451.12 | $2,451.12 |
| New York | 15 | $2,760.73 | $2,760.73 | $2,760.73 |
| North Carolina | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 37 | $381.50 | $381.50 | $6,975.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $3,964.50 | $3,964.50 | $4,559.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $2,732.50 | $2,732.50 | $2,732.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,444.00 | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 93 | $1,901.92 | $2,571.03 | $3,072.72 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 31 | $2,568.30 | $4,440.10 | $5,269.60 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $348.00 | $370.00 | $3,996.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $167.77 – $2,404.22 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $5,030.81 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,515.40 – $3,773.10 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $2,365.29 – $7,095.88 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,157.03 – $2,264.88 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $594.47 – $2,264.88 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,157.03 – $2,264.88 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2,310.18 – $2,425.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $165.25 – $2,400.26 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,157.03 – $2,264.88 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,157.03 – $2,264.88 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $167.25 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $154.86 – $4,580.54 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $154.86 – $4,455.96 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,095.25 – $3,558.78 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $161.05 – $4,537.98 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $154.86 – $4,580.54 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2,310.18 – $2,425.69 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,310.18 – $2,425.69 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $161.05 – $4,722.26 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,157.03 – $2,264.88 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $161.05 – $4,722.26 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $161.05 – $4,722.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $167.77 – $181.19 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $167.25 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $167.77 – $184.55 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $161.05 – $5,720.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $705.10 – $705.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $705.10 – $705.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $705.10 – $705.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $167.77 – $267.47 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $167.77 – $4,805.90 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $705.10 – $705.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $167.77 – $267.47 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $154.86 – $4,455.96 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $167.77 – $184.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $167.77 – $184.55 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $167.77 – $181.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $167.77 – $181.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $167.77 – $184.55 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $705.10 – $705.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $167.77 – $181.19 |