Injection for tear sac x-ray cost at US hospitals
Injection for tear sac x-ray · CPT 68850
$24.00
lowest cash price
$225.20
national median
$1,414.28
highest cash price
135
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $24.00–$1,414.28 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($275.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($117.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | $78.28 | $78.54 | $98.68 |
| California | 58 | $178.08 | $178.08 | $178.08 |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 46 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 | $1,414.28 |
| Georgia | 22 | $504.27 | $504.27 | $504.27 |
| Illinois | 24 | $392.00 | $392.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Indiana | 16 | $622.80 | $622.80 | $622.80 |
| Iowa | 12 | $392.00 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | $702.25 | $702.25 | $702.25 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 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 | $64.53 | $386.00 | $386.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $67.31 | $67.31 | $159.26 |
| Missouri | 14 | $178.75 | $178.75 | $178.75 |
| 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 | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 13 | $212.55 | $212.55 | $977.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Ohio | 30 | $66.96 | $267.60 | $267.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $990.00 | $990.00 | $990.00 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $52.00 | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 71 | $101.43 | $101.43 | $201.29 |
| Virginia | 16 | $117.00 | $1,045.50 | $1,254.50 |
| Washington | 19 | $176.97 | $225.20 | $225.20 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $145.50 | $269.50 | $269.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $275.00 | $275.00 | $609.18 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $31.43 – $38.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $10.53 – $76.37 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $54.24 – $229.91 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $40.15 – $40.15 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $55.18 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $66.83 – $234.23 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $73.69 – $540.90 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $14.66 – $76.37 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $105.65 – $105.65 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $498.67 – $1,499.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $38.37 – $38.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $10.53 – $76.37 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $53.27 – $1,499.48 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $20.90 – $75.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $10.53 – $76.37 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $278.97 – $1,499.48 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $53.27 – $1,499.48 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $208.93 – $208.93 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $105.65 – $105.65 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $109.42 – $109.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $105.65 – $105.65 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $50.82 – $109.42 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $109.42 – $109.42 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $33.19 – $82.32 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $54.03 – $97.25 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $76.35 – $76.35 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $105.65 – $105.65 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,287.00 – $4,776.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $109.42 – $109.42 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | not published |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $33.19 – $83.03 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $49.41 – $111.78 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $56.42 – $82.32 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $49.87 – $111.78 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $49.41 – $111.78 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $49.87 – $111.78 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $57.66 – $83.03 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $57.66 – $83.03 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $33.19 – $83.03 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $33.19 – $82.32 |