What does code 65779 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 65779 ranges from $2,908 to $6,838. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

65779 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cover eye w/membrane suture" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

65779

HCPCS

Cover eye w/membrane suture

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 65779 (Cover eye w/membrane suture) appears at 11 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,908 to $6,838. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 65779 vary by about 2.4× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,908 to $6,838. Shopping around can matter.

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$2,908

Lowest cash

$6,838

Highest cash

code 65779 cash price3 disclosed · 2 hospitals

$2,908median ~$2,908$6,838

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$2,908
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center$6,838

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2,908 – $6,838

Stanford · 1 hospital$2,908
Los Angeles · 1 hospital$6,838

14 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cover eye w/membrane suture Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	65779 HCPCS	—	—	$512 – $6,787	—
Cover eye w/membrane suture Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	65779 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC Cover Eye W/Membrane; Suture Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	65779 HCPCS	$7,270	$2,908	—	—
HC Cover Eye W/Membrane; Suture Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	65779 HCPCS	$7,270	$2,908	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	65779 CPT	$10,519	$6,838	$2,807 – $21,398	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$317 – $7,655	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$639 – $7,187	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$576 – $6,648	—
2-Cover eye w-membrane suture Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$576 – $6,648	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$639 – $7,187	—
2-Cover eye w-membrane suture Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$639 – $7,187	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$317 – $20,996	—
1-PLACEMENT OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE ON THE OCULAR SURFACE FOR WOUND HEALING SINGLE LAYER SUTURED Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	65779 CPT	—	—	$639 – $7,560	—
COVER EYE W/MEMBRANE SUTURE Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	65779 CPT	—	—	$96.38 – $120	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 65779 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Stanford Health Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Union

Code 65779: frequently asked

What does code 65779 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 65779 ranges from $2,908 to $6,838. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 65779?: 65779 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cover eye w/membrane suture" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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