Price Checker / CPT 65800
How much does Drainage Of Eye cost?
CPT 65800 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$180–$360
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $8,532 is $8,262 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Drainage Of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRISCILLA CHAN & MARK ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL & TRAUMA CENTER , CA | $15,130 | $15,130 | 12448% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta MURRIETA, CA | $9,492 | $5,221 | 7772% |
| Benson Hospital BENSON, AZ | — | — | 6623% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | $7,006 | $1,681 | 5710% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital CARROLLTON, KY | $5,751 | $3,451 | 4669% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson , AZ | — | — | 4631% |
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About Drainage Of Eye
CPT code 65800 refers to drainage of eye (billing description: "Drainage of eye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $71 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $121 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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- 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.