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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $39.78 – $46.41 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $38.01 – $65.53 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $44.20 – $92.10 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $205.44 – $217.53 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $14.66 – $76.37 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,187.00 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,757.00 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $693.00 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $693.00 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,766.00 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $66.71 – $693.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $121.99 – $146.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $66.71 – $1,468.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $86.97 – $86.97 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $43.42 – $43.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $43.42 – $43.42 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $2,885.00 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2,922.00 – $2,922.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $52.47 – $52.47 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $50.16 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2,922.00 – $2,922.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $43.42 – $43.42 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $50.16 – $2,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $50.16 – $2,761.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | not published |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $2,885.00 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $6,989.00 – $6,989.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $52.47 – $52.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $98.09 – $98.09 |