Price Checker / CPT 65435
How much does Curette/treat Cornea cost?
CPT 65435 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 31x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$130–$250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$310
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,944 is $5,754 over the fair price (about 31x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Curette/treat Cornea
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 16471% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith FORT SMITH, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway CONWAY, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County MONTICELLO, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County , AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart STUTTGART, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren VAN BUREN, AR | $8,581 | $2,145 | 10177% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $4,850 | — | 5709% |
| Mena Hospital Commission dba Mena Regional Health System , AR | $2,896 | $1,738 | 3368% |
| UPMC Muncy MUNCY, PA | $2,854 | $2,283 | 3318% |
| UPMC Wellsboro WELLSBORO, PA | $2,854 | $2,283 | 3318% |
| Monroe Hospital BLOOMINGTON, IN | $2,711 | $1,192 | 3147% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital NASHVILLE, AR | $2,618 | — | 3035% |
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About Curette/treat Cornea
CPT code 65435 refers to curette/treat cornea (billing description: "Curette/treat cornea"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $60 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $84 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.
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