Removal of tear sac cost at US hospitals
Removal of tear sac · CPT 68520
$445.06
lowest cash price
$4,907.21
national median
$23,932.45
highest cash price
89
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $445.06–$23,932.45 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$23,932.45
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,471.17) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,462.45)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $8,736.00 | $8,736.00 | $8,736.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 48 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 23 | $5,364.00 | $5,364.00 | $5,364.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 25 | $3,515.20 | $3,515.20 | $23,932.45 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,515.20 | $3,515.20 | $3,515.20 |
| 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 | $5,405.82 | $5,405.82 | $5,405.82 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $4,440.96 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $445.06 | $4,462.45 | $4,462.45 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 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 | 33 | $2,282.80 | $2,282.80 | $2,282.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $465.29 | $465.29 | $525.98 |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 97 | $4,907.21 | $4,907.21 | $4,907.21 |
| Virginia | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,438.02 | $4,438.02 | $4,438.02 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $959.80 – $5,288.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,334.00 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,482.47 – $5,290.58 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $830.81 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,490.77 – $5,290.58 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $964.44 – $5,290.58 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,480.40 – $7,051.07 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,912.52 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,480.40 – $7,051.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $158.25 – $1,456.12 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,912.52 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,912.52 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,334.00 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $830.81 – $1,738.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $8,246.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,336.40 – $7,051.07 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $689.35 – $742.20 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $689.35 – $1,289.76 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $689.35 – $1,478.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $689.35 – $1,478.92 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $689.35 – $1,496.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,334.00 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $830.81 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $689.35 – $1,289.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $128.76 – $1,456.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $158.25 – $1,456.12 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3,201.61 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $898.61 – $2,594.96 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,709.44 – $2,907.12 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $830.81 – $1,865.96 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $705.40 – $1,491.84 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,336.40 – $7,051.07 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $705.40 – $1,485.06 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,917.26 – $5,875.89 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,790.74 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4,299.93 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,480.40 – $3,480.40 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,480.40 – $7,051.07 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,969.94 – $10,498.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,864.02 – $11,257.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $707.17 – $1,485.06 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,752.50 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,103.42 – $2,736.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,478.00 – $4,606.73 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |