Price Checker / CPT 65205
How much does Remove Foreign Body From Eye cost?
CPT 65205 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 75x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$40–$85
What this should cost
With insurance
~$1,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$110
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,896 is $4,831 over the fair price (about 75x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Foreign Body From Eye
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center ALHAMBRA, CA | — | — | 178090% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 45905% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 45424% |
| WESLEY DERBY ER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER WICHITA, KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY REHABILITATION CENTER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY WEST , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| WESLEY WOODLAWN HOSPITAL & ER , KS | — | — | 37102% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 28909% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lees Summit, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 26147% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE Conroe, TX | — | — | 20716% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 20716% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 20716% |
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About Remove Foreign Body From Eye
CPT code 65205 refers to remove foreign body from eye (billing description: "Remove foreign body from eye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $24 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $28 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.