What does code 68420 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68420 ranges from $1,427 to $8,316. 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.

68420 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain tear sac" 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.

68420

HCPCS

Incise/drain tear sac

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 68420 (Incise/drain tear sac) appears at 16 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,427 to $8,316. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 68420 vary by about 5.8× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,427 to $8,316. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,427

Lowest cash

$8,316

Highest cash

code 68420 cash price4 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$1,427median ~$2,265$8,316

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$1,427
Froedtert Hospital$3,102
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai$8,316

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,427 – $8,316

Stanford · 1 hospital$1,427
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$3,102
New York · 1 hospital$8,316

21 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Incise/drain tear sac Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	68420 HCPCS	—	—	$580 – $4,104	—
Hc Incision, Drainage, Lacrimal Sac (Dacryocystotomy/Dacryocystostomy) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68420 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incise/drain tear sac Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68420 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC INCISION, DRAIN LACRIMAL SAC Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	68420 CPT	$5,640	$3,102	$1,692 – $5,761	—
Inc Drg Lacrimal Sac Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	68420 HCPCS	$3,568	$1,427	—	—
Inc Drg Lacrimal Sac Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	68420 HCPCS	$3,568	$1,427	—	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	68420 CPT	—	—	$205 – $2,535	—
1-INCISE DRAIN TEAR SAC Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$90.41 – $10,508	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal sac dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$95.55 – $10,508	—
1-INCISE DRAIN TEAR SAC Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$95.55 – $10,508	—
1--INCISE-DRAIN TEAR SAC Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$51.04 – $11,768	—
1-INCISE DRAIN TEAR SAC Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$95.55 – $10,508	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal sac dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$95.55 – $10,508	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal sac dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$90.41 – $10,508	—
1-INCISE DRAIN TEAR SAC Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$90.41 – $10,508	—
1-Incision drainage of lacrimal sac dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	68420 CPT	—	—	$95.55 – $13,334	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	68420 CPT	—	—	$118 – $190	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	68420 CPT	—	—	$2,163 – $3,893	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	68420 CPT	—	—	$1,287 – $3,893	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	68420 CPT	—	—	$1,020 – $3,893	—
I&D LACRIMAL SAC Inpatient & outpatient	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai	68420 HCPCS	$9,240	$8,316	—	—

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 68420 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert Hospital Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Union University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Code 68420: frequently asked

What does code 68420 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68420 ranges from $1,427 to $8,316. 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 68420?: 68420 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise/drain tear sac" 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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