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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,194.01 – $4,091.35 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,254.16 – $4,091.35 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,335.00 – $4,091.35 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,127.40 – $2,463.31 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $1,069.15 – $4,516.02 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,303.04 – $4,091.35 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $1,214.97 – $4,091.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $460.46 – $838.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,582.45 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $732.66 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $732.66 – $3,959.55 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $314.06 – $838.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,849.60 – $3,885.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,789.33 – $3,885.90 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $11,141.85 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,031.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $5,330.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $712.56 – $4,004.69 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $695.24 – $712.63 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $772.10 – $4,139.79 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $521.22 – $5,350.29 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $4,565.29 – $15,228.78 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $5,056.43 – $17,611.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $5,582.04 – $17,909.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $712.56 – $4,004.69 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $5,036.25 – $5,036.25 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,791.43 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $663.07 – $4,250.99 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,752.88 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $3,959.55 – $3,959.55 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,824.99 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,791.43 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $521.22 – $4,791.43 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $772.10 – $4,260.37 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $772.10 – $4,139.79 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $460.46 – $694.61 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $2,302.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $6,999.01 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,815.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,790.74 – $15,689.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $1,580.00 – $10,169.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $675.67 – $2,256.74 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $5,699.90 – $17,439.00 |