What does code 68760 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68760 ranges from $333 to $978. 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.

68760 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization" 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.

68760

CPT

Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 68760 (Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $333 to $978. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 68760 vary by about 2.9× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $333 to $978. Shopping around can matter.

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code 68760 cash price6 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$333median ~$902$978

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Cash price by city$333 – $978

Chicago · 1 hospital$333
Stanford · 1 hospital$826
Urbana · 1 hospital$978
Peoria · 1 hospital$978
Normal · 1 hospital$978

32 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	68760 CPT	$978	$978	$97.80 – $646	—
Close tear duct opening Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	68760 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $548	—
Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	68760 CPT	$978	$978	$97.80 – $646	—
Hc Closure Of The Lacrimal Punctum; By Thermocauterization, Ligator, Or Laser Surgery Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68760 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Closure Of The Lacrimal Punctum; By Thermocauterization, Ligator, Or Laser Surgery-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68760 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Clsr Lacrimal Punctum Thermocaut Lig/Laser-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68760 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Close tear duct opening Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	68760 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	68760 CPT	$978	$978	$97.80 – $646	—
PERM PUNCTAL OCCLUSION; THERMCAUT/LASER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	68760 HCPCS	$333	$333	—	—
HC Close Tear Duct Opening Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	68760 HCPCS	$2,064	$826	—	—
HC Close Tear Duct Opening Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	68760 HCPCS	$2,064	$826	—	—
CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	68760 CPT	—	—	$108 – $325	—
0-CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.36 – $2,667	—
1-Surgery-CLOSURE OF LACRIMAL PUNCTUM BY THERMAOCAUTERIZATION LIGATION LASER Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.36 – $2,667	—
1-Closure of the lacrimal punctum by thermocauterization ligation or laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.36 – $2,667	—
11-OFFICE-CLOSURE OF LACRIMAL PUNCTUM BY THERMOCA Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$38.50 – $312	—
11-OFFICE-CLOSURE OF LACRIMAL PUNCTUM BY THERMOCA Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$38.50 – $312	—
11-OFFICE-CLOSURE OF LACRIMAL PUNCTUM BY THERMOCA Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$38.50 – $312	—
0-CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$50.05 – $7,187	—
1-Closure of the lacrimal punctum by thermocauterization ligation or laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$50.05 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-CLOSURE OF LACRIMAL PUNCTUM BY THERMAOCAUTERIZATION LIGATION LASER Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$50.05 – $7,187	—
0--CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.88 – $6,648	—
1-Closure of the lacrimal punctum by thermocauterization ligation or laser surgery Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.88 – $6,648	—
0-CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$47.88 – $6,648	—
0-CLOSE TEAR DUCT OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	68760 CPT	—	—	$50.05 – $7,187	—

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 68760 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish 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 68760: frequently asked

What does code 68760 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 68760 ranges from $333 to $978. 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 68760?: 68760 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Closure Lacrimal Punctum Thermocauterization" 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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