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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,873.64 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $1,103.22 – $7,373.14 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $1,035.92 – $4,791.43 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $521.22 – $6,194.34 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $314.06 – $838.90 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2,453.36 – $6,694.93 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $460.46 – $838.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $158.25 – $1,456.12 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $465.06 – $694.61 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,391.03 – $4,091.35 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $1,248.04 – $4,091.35 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,222.86 – $4,091.35 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $1,069.15 – $4,516.02 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $4,056.72 – $11,405.88 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $4,297.97 – $9,354.40 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3,423.00 – $11,377.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $886.07 – $2,801.53 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,108.05 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $521.22 – $16,216.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,791.43 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,955.47 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $11,405.88 – $11,405.88 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $460.46 – $838.90 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,178.94 – $4,091.35 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $1,125.42 – $4,516.02 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $460.46 – $838.90 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $460.46 – $838.90 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $460.46 – $694.61 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $465.06 – $704.68 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $712.56 – $4,004.69 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,824.99 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $4,105.48 – $10,879.51 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $7,914.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,908.83 – $7,079.01 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $7,757.42 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $782.80 – $2,581.84 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $678.61 – $3,658.66 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $678.61 – $3,658.66 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $814.40 – $4,791.43 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,297.97 – $9,354.40 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,038.49 – $2,360.36 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,306.64 – $4,091.35 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $7,672.26 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $460.46 – $694.61 |