What does code 68020 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68020 ranges from $155 to $3,365. 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.

68020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain eyelid lining" 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.

68020

HCPCS

Incise/drain eyelid lining

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 68020 (Incise/drain eyelid lining) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $155 to $3,365. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 68020 prices

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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 68020 vary by about 22× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $155 to $3,365. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$155

Lowest cash

$3,365

Highest cash

code 68020 cash price28 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$155median ~$1,704$3,365

Lowest cash price by hospital

Covenant Hospital Plainview$155
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center$1,061
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center$1,061
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$1,100
Covenant Hospital Levelland$1,125
Grace Surgical Hospital$1,125

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$155 – $1,226

Plainview · 1 hospital$155–$1,226
Elyria · 1 hospital$1,061
Chardon · 1 hospital$1,061
Polson · 1 hospital$1,100
Lubbock · 3 hospitals$1,125–$1,215
Levelland · 1 hospital$1,125

37 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Incise/drain eyelid lining Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	68020 HCPCS	—	—	$383 – $2,622	—
Hc Incision Of Conjuctiva, Drainage Of Cyst Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Incision Of Conjuctiva, Drainage Of Cyst-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Incision Conjunctiva Drainage Of Cyst-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incise/drain eyelid lining Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$2,412	$1,881	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	68020 HCPCS	$3,136	$1,599	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$5,534	$1,937	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$5,312	$1,859	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	68020 HCPCS	$3,952	$1,383	—	—
INCISE/DRAIN EYELID LINING Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	68020 CPT	—	—	$55.92 – $1,053	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	68020 HCPCS	$3,952	$1,383	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	68020 HCPCS	$4,300	$1,505	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$5,312	$1,859	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$1,375	$1,100	—	—
2-Incision of conjunctiva drainage of cyst Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68020 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,200	—
2-INCISE DRAIN EYELID LINING Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68020 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,200	—
INCISE/DRAIN EYELID LINING Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	68020 CPT	—	—	$74.53 – $126	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus	68020 HCPCS	$1,664	$1,331	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital	68020 HCPCS	$2,412	$1,809	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Medford Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$3,123	$2,342	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Milwaukie Hospital	68020 HCPCS	$2,699	$2,024	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Newberg Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$2,699	$2,024	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Portland Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$2,699	$2,024	—	—
HC ED 68020 INCISION CONJUNCTIVA DRAINAGE OF CYST CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Vincent Medical Center	68020 HCPCS	$2,699	$2,024	—	—

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 68020 prices

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Code 68020: frequently asked

What does code 68020 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68020 ranges from $155 to $3,365. 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 68020?: 68020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain eyelid lining" 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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