What does code 68400 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68400 ranges from $479 to $4,878. 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.

68400 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain tear gland" 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.

68400

HCPCS

Incise/drain tear gland

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 68400 (Incise/drain tear gland) appears at 21 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $479 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 68400 vary by about 10× across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $479 to $4,878. Shopping around can matter.

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$4,878

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code 68400 cash price13 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$479median ~$609$4,878

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$479 – $609

Tarzana · 1 hospital$479
San Pedro · 1 hospital$504
Torrance · 1 hospital$504
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$552
Burbank · 1 hospital$552
Stanford · 1 hospital$609

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Incise/drain tear gland Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	68400 HCPCS	—	—	$457 – $2,622	—
Incise/drain tear gland Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	$2,182	$1,702	—	—
Inc Drg Lacrimal Glnd Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	68400 HCPCS	$1,523	$609	—	—
Inc Drg Lacrimal Glnd Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	68400 HCPCS	$1,523	$609	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	68400 CPT	$7,504	$4,878	$2,807 – $14,143	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	68400 HCPCS	$2,509	$1,957	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	$2,182	$1,702	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	68400 HCPCS	$2,268	$1,157	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	$1,369	$479	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	$1,577	$552	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	68400 HCPCS	$1,439	$504	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	68400 HCPCS	$1,439	$504	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	68400 HCPCS	$2,025	$709	—	—
HC ED INCISE/DRAIN TEAR GLAND CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	68400 HCPCS	$1,577	$552	—	—
1-Incise-drain tear gland Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$110 – $3,362	—
1-Incise-drain tear gland Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$116 – $7,187	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal gland Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$116 – $7,187	—
2-INCISE DRAIN TEAR GLAND Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$116 – $7,187	—
1-Incise-drain tear gland Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$60.19 – $6,648	—
2--INCISE-DRAIN TEAR GLAND Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$60.19 – $6,648	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal gland Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$116 – $7,187	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal gland Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$110 – $3,362	—
1-Incise-drain tear gland Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$110 – $3,362	—
1-Incise-drain tear gland Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	68400 CPT	—	—	$116 – $5,750	—

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 68400 prices

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Code 68400: frequently asked

What does code 68400 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68400 ranges from $479 to $4,878. 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 68400?: 68400 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain tear gland" 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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