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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $70.93 – $242.04 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $341.74 – $2,688.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $57.66 – $83.03 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $252.71 – $271.15 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $174.05 – $649.71 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $49.04 – $49.04 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $56.52 – $56.52 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $49.41 – $111.78 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $96.79 – $96.79 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $76.35 – $76.35 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $76.35 – $76.35 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,704.00 – $1,704.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,676.00 – $1,676.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $49.87 – $111.78 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3,381.00 – $3,381.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $113.00 – $921.67 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4,826.69 – $4,826.69 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | not published |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $343.13 – $599.79 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $340.32 – $340.32 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $53.64 – $241.24 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2,473.00 – $2,473.00 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $3,045.00 – $3,045.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $43.42 – $43.42 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,769.52 – $2,769.52 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,379.00 – $3,379.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $61.74 – $116.79 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $1,032.00 – $2,414.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $57.16 – $1,486.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $91.84 – $4,012.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $55.18 – $1,000.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $1,985.00 – $1,985.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,217.22 – $2,225.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $1,933.80 – $1,974.51 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $55.18 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $20.90 – $75.43 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $55.18 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $54.24 – $229.91 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $57.66 – $83.03 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $77.71 – $604.50 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $7,984.74 – $7,984.74 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $56.68 – $82.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $10.53 – $76.37 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,351.00 – $2,277.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $278.97 – $2,198.80 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $278.97 – $2,198.80 |