What does code 68440 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68440 ranges from $540 to $862. 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.

68440 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise tear duct opening" 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.

68440

HCPCS

Incise tear duct opening

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 68440 (Incise tear duct opening) appears at 12 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $540 to $862. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 68440 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 68440 vary by about 60% across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $540 to $862. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$540

Lowest cash

$862

Highest cash

code 68440 cash price3 disclosed · 2 hospitals

$540median ~$862$862

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Hospital$540
Stanford Health Care$862

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$540 – $862

Milwaukee · 1 hospital$540
Stanford · 1 hospital$862

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	68440 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $548	—
Hc Snip Incision Of Lacrimal Punctum Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68440 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Snip Incision Of Lacrimal Punctum-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68440 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Snip Incision Lacrimal Punctum-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68440 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68440 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC SNIP INC LACRIMAL PUNCTUM Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	68440 CPT	$981	$540	$294 – $4,258	—
HC Snip Inc Lacrimal Punctum Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	68440 HCPCS	$2,156	$862	—	—
HC Snip Inc Lacrimal Punctum Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	68440 HCPCS	$2,156	$862	—	—
SNIP INC LACRIMAL PUNCTUM Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	68440 CPT	—	—	$54.26 – $325	—
1-Snip incision of lacrimal punctum Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—
0-INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—
1-Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—
0-INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
1-Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
1-Snip incision of lacrimal punctum Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
0-INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$25.54 – $6,648	—
0--INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$25.54 – $6,648	—
1-Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$25.54 – $6,648	—
1-Snip incision of lacrimal punctum Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$25.54 – $6,648	—
0-INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
1-Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
1-Snip incision of lacrimal punctum Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$45.50 – $7,187	—
1-Incise tear duct opening Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—
1-Snip incision of lacrimal punctum Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—
0-INCISE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	68440 CPT	—	—	$43.05 – $3,362	—

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 68440 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

Code 68440: frequently asked

What does code 68440 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68440 ranges from $540 to $862. 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 68440?: 68440 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise tear duct opening" 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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