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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,907.21 | $71.00 – $9,578.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $405.73 – $8,201.29 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $462.22 – $8,837.51 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,359.77 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,359.77 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,364.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,465.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,465.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,359.77 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $5,364.00 | $3,514.53 – $8,465.53 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $5,405.82 | $410.45 – $5,353.07 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $5,405.82 | $410.45 – $9,009.70 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $5,405.82 | $410.45 – $3,993.04 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $5,405.82 | $410.45 – $9,009.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $842.27 – $8,306.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $175.92 – $9,188.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $376.86 – $8,242.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $387.75 – $8,201.29 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $426.27 – $8,461.52 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,736.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $23,932.45 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,103.42 – $6,347.93 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,103.42 – $7,317.32 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,130.99 – $15,589.93 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $3,214.71 – $5,843.71 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,214.71 – $5,843.71 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $4,722.19 – $5,843.71 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $4,722.19 – $5,843.71 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $5,784.69 – $5,843.71 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $3,514.53 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $3,470.22 – $7,870.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $2,094.20 – $2,138.29 |