Price Checker / CPT 65220
How much does Remove Foreign Body From Eye cost?
CPT 65220 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 20x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$300–$360
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,545 is $6,215 over the fair price (about 20x 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital , NY | $687 | — | 118465% |
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 42364% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 22482% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 22482% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 22467% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 20029% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 19819% |
| Cumberland Healthcare Cumberland, WI | $8,406 | — | 13008% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 11384% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lees Summit, MO | — | — | 11384% |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 11384% |
| UPMC Hamot ERIE, PA | — | — | 10290% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith FORT SMITH, AR | $6,224 | $1,556 | 9606% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway CONWAY, AR | $6,224 | $1,556 | 9606% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County MONTICELLO, AR | $6,224 | $1,556 | 9606% |
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About Remove Foreign Body From Eye
CPT code 65220 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 $38 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $64 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.